RE: Dell vs. GPL

From: Andre Hedrick (andre@linux-ide.org)
Date: Sun Jun 29 2003 - 23:10:57 EST


On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 ahorn@deorth.org wrote:

>
> On Sun, 29 Jun 2003, David Schwartz wrote:
>
> >Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 14:45:35 -0700
> >From: David Schwartz <davids@webmaster.com>
> >To: Andre Hedrick <andre@linux-ide.org>, Fluke <fluke@gibson.mw.luc.edu>
> >Cc: linux-poweredge@dell.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> >Subject: RE: Dell vs. GPL
> >
> >
> >> 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.
> >
>
> As I understood it, only the copyright holder of the code could pursue GPL
> violations. I believe the FSF will give help to anyone who wishes to
> pursue such action for 'the little guys' out there.

BAWHAHAHAHA

Only if you assign copyright to FSF and they control you works, correction
"their works" now.

Been there, got burned and no tshirt.

Andre Hedrick
LAD Storage Consulting Group

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