Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 5 Feb 2008 15:00:08 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: ndiswrapper and GPL-only symbols redux |
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On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 02:00:31AM +0100, Michael Gerdau wrote: > > > > IANAL, and I would therefore ask a lawyer whether, and if yes under > > > > which circumstances, shipping a binary driver written for another OS > > > > dynamically linked into the Linux kernel would not be a criminal offense. > > > > > > Please stop throwing around words like "criminal". If this is in fact > > > illegal it would be a civil matter. > > > > You are living in a country where copyright violations can't bring > > people into jail? > > AFAICS you are misunderstanding the words "criminal" and "civil matter". > > AFAIK in german law the difference between the two is that "criminal" > offences are prosecuted by the government out of their own accord while > "civil matters" require someone else to sue. > > Murder and robbery are criminal offences. > > Assuming the above is correct then copyright violations definitely are > "civil matters" in germany regardless whether you could go into jail or not.
Please read a book or ask someone who knows what he is talking about to explain the basics of legal systems to you.
> Best, > Michael
cu Adrian
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