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But it does provide clarified opinion on how to apply tge law in similar cases, and that will be followed in future cases. That's how it works in Germany, and
by hef19898 3y ago
But it does provide clarified opinion on how to apply tge law in similar cases, and that will be followed in future cases.
That's how it works in Germany, and in principle our systems are similar enough.
- account42 3y agoIt doesn't even matter if it will be considered for other cases - simply having an example showing that yes the GPL can be enforced will work as a deterrent before things even go to court.
- hef19898 3y agoTrue, in German it is called "Rechtssicherheit", the presence of a clear, agreed understanding of a law and its application. The idea being, some not 110% defined legal questions get litigated once, and then most follow the outcome.