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It makes sense to assume innocence until proven guilty when the facts are murky, but this seems to be straightforward. They modified GPL code and refused to hon
by mtlynch 5y ago
It makes sense to assume innocence until proven guilty when the facts are murky, but this seems to be straightforward. They modified GPL code and refused to honor the license by releasing the source.
If you witnessed someone snatch a wallet out of a child's hand and run away, you can reasonably conclude the snatcher is a thief. You wouldn't have to wait for a legal authority to tell you what you witnessed was a crime.
- anon2020dot00 5y agoGiven that this seems to be so straight-forward, why won't someone file a legal case or anything? (genuine question because for me, they're just calling for mob-justice otherwise)
- mtlynch 5y agoGiven that this seems to be so straight-forward, why won't someone file a legal case or anything? It's costly to file a lawsuit. GP isn't calling for mob anything. They just stated that they're personally boycotting the company.
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y agoIANAL, but AIUI: The current understanding is that such a suit would have to be filed by a copyright owner (so a kernel dev), not the user. There is a current lawsuit (https://wptavern.com/software-freedom-conservancy-takes-on-vizio-in-lawsuit-alleging-gpl-violations https://wptavern.com/software-freedom-conservancy-takes-on-v...) challenging this, though.