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File suit against a Linux user?

File suit against a Linux user?

Posted Nov 28, 2003 17:42 UTC (Fri) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)
In reply to: File suit against a Linux user? by bryn
Parent article: Lawyers in charge

I can't see how a case can be successfully completed against anyone using Linux until it is clear that they have done anything wrong in doing so.

Note that there is no allegation by SCO that the Linux user did anything wrong. A copyright infringement suit is not about punishing wrongdoing -- it's about collecting royalties to which copyright law says one is entitled (when the alleged infringer disagrees).


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