Could companies twist contract law to their benefit?
Could companies twist contract law to their benefit?
Posted Jan 12, 2026 14:35 UTC (Mon) by Deubeuliou (subscriber, #50509)Parent article: SFC v. VIZIO: who can enforce the GPL?
If the judge rules that contract law allows end-users to enforce the GPL (even when no offer is made to provide the sources), could companies selling appliances get away with it by putting in their EULA language like "the Customer relinquishes its right to request the source code" ?
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