Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265367AbTF3Qnj (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:43:39 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265452AbTF3Qnj (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:43:39 -0400 Received: from astound-64-85-224-253.ca.astound.net ([64.85.224.253]:31755 "EHLO master.linux-ide.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265367AbTF3Qnh (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:43:37 -0400 Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:54:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Hedrick To: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List Subject: Re: Dell vs. GPL In-Reply-To: <200306301549.h5UFnvNS028059@turing-police.cc.vt.edu> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1614 Lines: 44 There is a lot riding on untested, and you assume the vendors of today whom have gotten away with ripping off GPL since the beginning have any fear. The very additude of don't go there gives them all the firepower they need to never do the right thing unless ordered and fined. Treat the GPL license as the Kernel, you trust what you have tested. I have ZERO trust in GPL, given all the violations I personally know about and have seen. All of these are still blocked from revealing until NDA's expire. These people need to pay the stupid tax now and not get a free ride any longer. Not you or anybody will stop me from taking GPL to court. Win, Lose, or Draw -- I will find the line. I do not give a damn period, what are you going to do now? Regards, Andre Hedrick LAD Storage Consulting Group On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote: > On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:56:07 PDT, Andre Hedrick said: > > > When they tell you they will not open a case on your behalf until a > > registered copyright is in hand, that point real hard. > > The part you're missing here is the part where the offending vendor ends up > Doing The Right Thing, either because they've become enlightened or just > because they realize compliance is easier/cheaper than a lawsuit. > > Remember *WHY* the GPL is still untested in court - things rarely progress that > far. > > - 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/