> The best way to not have a German court decision would have been not to ask for one. PGLAF didn't. > They could have easily avoided the whole situation if

> The best way to not have a German court decision would have been not to ask for one. PGLAF didn't. > They could have easily avoided the whole situation if they just ignored the lawsuit brought against them in Germany. That would not have avoided having court decision - that would just lead to the decision be by default, without their argument even being heard and without the court exposing the flimsy base on which the decision stands. They'd have lost not because the argument is bad but because they didn't show up. And you can't appeal not showing up. > They are fighting in a German court, even if they could have avoided it, because they would prefer not to have a German court decision? That doesn't make any sense. I am not sure what gives you trouble here. Imagine you are wrongfully arrested. You would then probably go to court and demand your being released, and compensated, even if you would prefer - and would vigorously claim - that the entire arrest is unlawful and you shouldn't even be here at the first place. Same here. > The way to avoid embarrassment on all sides would have been to ignore the lawsuit Ignoring court decisions rarely works that well, especially in modern globalized world.