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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
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