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SFLC Files Another Round of GPL Violation Lawsuits on Behalf of BusyBoxDevelopers

SFLC Files Another Round of GPL Violation Lawsuits on Behalf of BusyBoxDevelopers

Posted Jun 10, 2008 22:56 UTC (Tue) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047)
In reply to: SFLC Files Another Round of GPL Violation Lawsuits on Behalf of BusyBoxDevelopers by trasz
Parent article: SFLC Files Another Round of GPL Violation Lawsuits on Behalf of BusyBox Developers

Or to just follow the license of the software they use.


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SFLC Files Another Round of GPL Violation Lawsuits on Behalf of BusyBoxDevelopers

Posted Jun 10, 2008 23:54 UTC (Tue) by clump (subscriber, #27801) [Link]

Or to just follow the license of the software they use.
I couldn't agree more. It never ceases to amaze me how often people find excuses for not following the terms of licenses. The requirements of the GPL in particular are a pittance compared to the value it provides.

SFLC Files Another Round of GPL Violation Lawsuits on Behalf of BusyBoxDevelopers

Posted Jun 11, 2008 0:36 UTC (Wed) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047) [Link]

Well, the whole BSD vs GPL flamewar is utterly stupid, and I'm convinced that some people
engage in it just out of spite (Theo), or to have something to fight about (also Theo).

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