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There is at least one case[0] I can find. Probably it is exceedingly rare simply because companies are much more likely to settle, especially in the cheapest wa
by ivanbakel 6y ago
There is at least one case[0] I can find. Probably it is exceedingly rare simply because companies are much more likely to settle, especially in the cheapest way possible i.e. stop distributing the tainted software.
[0]:https://wiki.fsfe.org/Migrated/GPL%20Enforcement%20Cases#Busybox_vs_Best_Buy_.2B-_13_other_companies_.282009-2012.29 https://wiki.fsfe.org/Migrated/GPL%20Enforcement%20Cases#Bus...
- phkahler 6y agoTo be clear, stop distributing is often "good enough" but technically damages could still be sought for copyright violation.