Examining an attack on the GPL [LWN.net]

Examining an attack on the GPL

Posted Dec 4, 2003 11:47 UTC (Thu) by Wol (guest, #4433)
In reply to: Examining an attack on the GPL by vblum
Parent article: Examining an attack on the GPL

"There is nothing factual in the GPL which _prevents_ a GPL copyright holder (e.g. FSF) from suing for exactly that, instead of other damages."

And don't forget. Replace FSF with IBM, and assume that the software in question is OpenServer, and/or UnixWare, and you have EXACTLY that scenario.

IBM *HAS* sued for copyright infringement, and HAS asked the judge to place those two programs under the GPL should any infringement be found to have occurred!

Cheers,
Wol

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Please tell me where IBM makes that claim

Posted Dec 4, 2003 14:12 UTC (Thu) by brokeninside (guest, #8722) [Link]

I am aware that IBM is suing the SCO Group (TSG) for copyright infringement over TSG's continued distribution of the Linux kernel which contains IBM copyrighted code.

And I am aware of IBM suing TSG for infringement of IBM owned patents in pretty much the entire product portfolio purchased from SCO. As part of this counterclaim, IBM is asking that TSG be prohibited from distributing OpenServer, UnixWare, etc.

I am not aware of any IBM counterclaims that are suing for release of TSG proprietary sofware purchased from SCO under the GPL.

As most of the documents for the case can be found at Groklaw and/or IBMSCOWeThey, would you please point me to where in IBM's counterclaims against TSG that IBM is suing for TSG proprietary code to be released under the GPL?