Apple vs Google
Apple vs Google
Posted Aug 23, 2012 2:15 UTC (Thu) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239)In reply to: Apple vs Google by shentino
Parent article: Mobile patent wars: Google goes on the attack
" 7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent
infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues),
conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or
otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not
excuse you from the conditions of this License. If you cannot
distribute so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under this
License and any other pertinent obligations, then as a consequence you
may not distribute the Program at all. For example, if a patent
license would not permit royalty-free redistribution of the Program by
all those who receive copies directly or indirectly through you, then
the only way you could satisfy both it and this License would be to
refrain entirely from distribution of the Program."
infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues),
conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or
otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not
excuse you from the conditions of this License. If you cannot
distribute so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under this
License and any other pertinent obligations, then as a consequence you
may not distribute the Program at all. For example, if a patent
license would not permit royalty-free redistribution of the Program by
all those who receive copies directly or indirectly through you, then
the only way you could satisfy both it and this License would be to
refrain entirely from distribution of the Program."
The preamble makes it clear what the intention of section 7 is.
Posted Aug 23, 2012 10:03 UTC (Thu)
by man_ls (guest, #15091)
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Yes, section 7 is the infamous "Liberty or Death" clause, which on the surface looks like a disaster in the making but to date has had brilliant results. It is a direct consequence of the unrelenting nature of Stallman's position on software freedom.
Apple vs Google