Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264208AbTF2VbU (ORCPT ); Sun, 29 Jun 2003 17:31:20 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264308AbTF2VbU (ORCPT ); Sun, 29 Jun 2003 17:31:20 -0400 Received: from mail.webmaster.com ([216.152.64.131]:55012 "EHLO shell.webmaster.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264208AbTF2VbT (ORCPT ); Sun, 29 Jun 2003 17:31:19 -0400 From: "David Schwartz" To: "Andre Hedrick" , "Fluke" Cc: , Subject: RE: Dell vs. GPL Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 14:45:35 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 887 Lines: 30 > First since it effects ATA it is my issue for the most part. > You have no stake or issue to pursue GPL violations if there are any. False. He is an intended third party beneficiary of the GPL. > Three, until you have copyright status, you have not right to invoke GPL > unless you are a customer of Dell, and are not bound by a contract to > Dell. False. He downloaded the object file from Dell's web site, so Dell distributed it to him. This entitles him to the source code. > So get your facts first. Facts? > If there is a GPL issue with Dell and it involves my work, my lawyers will > contact Dell. Glad to hear it. DS - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/