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> The copyright owner is the only person who can sue people for violating the license of the software they created. For the copyright violations, yes. But I'd
by rileymat2 4y ago
> The copyright owner is the only person who can sue people for violating the license of the software they created.
For the copyright violations, yes. But I'd imagine a skilled lawyer could make a suit against a company for a violation of the contract between the consumer and company on the grounds that the consumer knowingly bought a product that included those clauses and the company did not follow through with delivering the product as sold.
- kube-system 4y agoThat wouldn't be a GPL suit then, it would be a warranty suit. John Deere could plausibly just refund someone for their tractor, and continue violating the GPL.
- pabs3 4y agoThe idea that the GPL is also a contract is being tested in California. So far the federal court (which hears copyright cases) agreed to send the case back to state court (which hears contract cases). https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/vizio.html https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/vizio.html