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SubjectRe: more files with licenses that aren't GPL-compatible
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On Jun 17, 2004, at 16:51, Flavio Stanchina wrote:
> Your argument applies to the SCO case because their code (if there is
> any, which nobody but SCO still believes is the case) did *not* have a
> license attached to it that didn't allow modification, redistribution
> or whatever else the GPL requires; otherwise they wouldn't have
> trouble demonstrating which code it is they're talking about. So any
> sane person would understand that they knowingly released it under the
> GPL: if they'll try to argue that they didn't know the kernel was
> covered by the GPL, I don't think the judge will go for much less than
> capital punishment when he stops laughing.

I wasn't discussing those particular firmware files. I definitely
agree that they must get out of the kernel immediately. I was
discussing a different piece of code someone was suing over,
sorry for the confusion.

Cheers,
Kyle Moffett


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