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    SubjectRE: GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox +code
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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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