From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: davids@webmaster.com
Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox + code
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:25:58 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1099956357.14146.2.camel@localhost.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <MDEHLPKNGKAHNMBLJOLKCEDGPKAA.davids@webmaster.com>
On Llu, 2004-11-08 at 21:54, David Schwartz wrote:
> If Sveasoft is not violating the GPL, then the GPL can trivially be evaded
> by anyone using a refinement of their technique. You simply make a person
> agree not to ever request the source code or distribute the binary code in
> exchange for agreeing to sell them the software in the first place.
That would be an additional restriction since its a right the GPL
definitively gives you. The drafters of the GPL were not dumb people.
Alan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-11-09 1:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 46+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-11-07 17:27 GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox + code Shawn Starr
2004-11-07 19:33 ` Raphaël Rigo LKML
2004-11-07 19:38 ` Shawn Starr
2004-11-07 21:16 ` Daniel Egger
2004-11-08 1:14 ` David Schwartz
2004-11-08 14:56 ` Pedro Venda (SYSADM)
2004-11-08 20:53 ` David Schwartz
2004-11-08 15:24 ` Alan Cox
2004-11-08 19:57 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2004-11-08 21:33 ` Pedro Venda (SYSADM)
2004-11-08 21:54 ` David Schwartz
2004-11-08 23:25 ` Alan Cox [this message]
2004-11-08 20:53 ` GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox +code David Schwartz
2004-11-08 23:00 ` Alan Cox
2004-11-09 2:32 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2004-11-09 4:08 ` David Rees
2004-11-09 4:23 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2004-11-09 9:47 ` Alan Cox
2004-11-09 19:30 ` David Schwartz
2004-11-09 19:45 ` Chris Friesen
2004-11-09 20:23 ` David Schwartz
2004-11-09 20:48 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2004-11-09 23:06 ` Alan Cox
2004-11-10 1:47 ` David Schwartz
2004-11-10 9:27 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2004-11-10 18:14 ` Alan Cox
2004-11-10 19:32 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2004-11-10 20:09 ` Stuart MacDonald
2004-11-10 21:18 ` Trever L. Adams
2004-11-09 23:22 ` Alan Cox
2004-11-10 1:34 ` Kyle Moffett
2004-11-10 2:01 ` Michael Poole
2004-11-10 3:02 ` Kyle Moffett
2004-11-10 4:14 ` Michael Poole
2004-11-10 4:28 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2004-11-10 21:11 ` Bill Davidsen
2004-11-10 23:09 ` Kyle Moffett
2004-11-10 22:14 ` Alan Cox
2004-11-15 14:47 ` David Woodhouse
2004-11-10 23:26 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2004-11-10 5:07 ` David Schwartz
2004-11-10 1:47 ` David Schwartz
2004-11-12 17:04 ` Horst von Brand
2004-11-09 21:13 ` Stuart MacDonald
2004-11-09 2:23 ` GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox + code Paul Jakma
2004-11-10 10:21 ` David Woodhouse
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