Messages in this thread | | | Subject | RE: GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox +code | From | "Trever L. Adams" <> | Date | Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:18:14 -0700 |
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On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 18:14 +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > 2. "I will pay you $1000 if you do not distribute the source" > > #2 Is interesting - its I think the borderline you intended to find, and > I'm not sure anyone could call it either way without being a qualified > lawyer. > > Alan
Alan, actually here in the States #2 is pretty easy to call. BTW, IANAL, just have had to take law classes for various classes. The law here clearly states that a contract is two parties exchanging things of value.
Some text book examples of contracts include one parties "consideration" (thing of value) may be refraining from exercising a right/privilege they have.
Of course, anyone who is willing to give up rights indefinitely for a small some of money or a small benefit is a fool, but hey.
Now of course, if they say "hey, I have this awesome change to this GPL program, I will share it with you but only if you agree to not distribute it is bogus. That violates the GPL on their part and revokes their license.
Trever -- "Perilous to all of us are the devices of an art deeper than we possess ourselves." -- Gandalf the White [J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Two Towers", Bk 3, Ch. XI]
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