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Hilarious. > Vizio has argued that SFC cannot enforce a request for source code if it does not hold copyright to the underlying software. The FAQ previously s
by BugsJustFindMe 3y ago
Hilarious.
> Vizio has argued that SFC cannot enforce a request for source code if it does not hold copyright to the underlying software.
The FAQ previously stated
> Since the GPL is a copyright license, the copyright holders of the software are the ones who have the power to enforce the GPL. If you see a violation of the GPL, you should inform the developers of the GPL-covered software involved. They either are the copyright holders, or are connected with the copyright holders. Learn more about reporting GPL violations.
And now it states
> Since the GPL is a copyright license, it can be enforced by the copyright holders of the software. If you see a violation of the GPL, you should inform the developers of the GPL-covered software involved. They either are the copyright holders, or are connected with the copyright holders. In addition, we encourage the use of any legal mechanism available to users for obtaining complete and corresponding source code, as is their right, and enforcing full compliance with the GNU GPL. After all, we developed the GNU GPL to make software free for all its users.
So the only change in the first part is that
> the copyright holders of the software are the ones who have the power to enforce the GPL
became
> it can be enforced by the copyright holders of the software
which, obviously, no longer excludes other groups.