RE: Linux GPL violations.

From: David Schwartz (davids@webmaster.com)
Date: Mon Jul 24 2000 - 23:08:40 EST


> On Tue, Jul 25, 2000 at 02:40:48AM +0200, Andreas Bombe wrote:

> 4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
> except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt
> otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is
> void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License.
>
> In other words they don't have a license anymore, so sue them for piracy.
>
> Ralf

        Good luck. You don't need any special license to distribute something to
someone who is already licensed to receive it, possess it, and use it. You
are confusing the distribution of the physical data with the distribution of
the associated rights.

        DS

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