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From: RayLopez99 on 23 Feb 2010 12:51 On Feb 23, 7:43 pm, "Max Wachtel" <maxpro4uREMOVET...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Some guy takes this developer's code. Strips attributions and then > > threatens the developer with a lawsuit. Developer prevails! > > > Good to see F/OSS developers able to protect their interests. > > <http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/02/ruling-foss-devs-can-....> > > software thieves take notice But hopefully the winning party had their legal fees paid, or it's a pyrrhic victory. RL
From: David H. Lipman on 23 Feb 2010 13:34
From: "Max Wachtel" <maxpro4uREMOVETHIS(a)hotmail.com> | On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:51:05 -0500, Craig <netburgher(a)removegmail.com> | wrote: >> Some guy takes this developer's code. Strips attributions and then >> threatens the developer with a lawsuit. Developer prevails! >> Good to see F/OSS developers able to protect their interests. >>> Robert Jacobson, the developer behind the open source Java Model >>> Railroad Interface (JMRI) project, finally prevailed in a >>> long-running open source software license enforcement lawsuit against >>> Matthew Katzer, the owner of a company that sells commercial model >>> train software.... >>> The judgment also declared that Katzer's removal of attribution and >>> copyright information from the JMRI code constituted a violation of >>> the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. >> <http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/02/ruling-foss-devs-can-collect-damages- >> from-license-violators.ars> Thanx Max! "The judgment also declared that Katzer's removal of attribution and copyright information from the JMRI code constituted a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Although the ruling won't set a broad precedent due to the fact that it emerged from a district court, it's still a significant victory for open source software licensing enforcement. The threat of having to pay monetary damages will give software companies a big incentive to refrain from abusing or misappropriating open source software code" -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |