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envelope-from=dimech@gmx.com; helo=mout.gmx.net X-Spam_score_int: -25 X-Spam_score: -2.6 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.6 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "help-gnu-emacs" Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.help:130042 gmane.emacs.devel:269591 Archived-At: The GPL was found to be an enforceable set of copyright terms (a license) i= n=20 Jacobsen v=2E Katzer=2E What has changed now is that for the purposes of = the court, the GPL is both a license, which can be enforced through a claim of copyri= ght infringement, and a contract, which can be enforced through a claim of bre= ach of contract (Artifex v=2E Hancom)=2E You can allege both in your court cl= aim in a single case, and fall back on one if you can=E2=80=99t prove the other=2E = Thus, the potential to enforce the GPL in court is very strong=2E=20 > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:15 AM > From: "Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor" > To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu=2Eorg > Cc: emacs-devel@gnu=2Eorg > Subject: Re: law question > > Christopher Dimech wrote: >=20 > >> Should we assume the worst-case scenario? > > > > Only if we cannot get all the required information to decide > > if we can use the code=2E >=20 > Right, do you also happen to know what precedents there are? >=20 > --=20 > underground experts united > https://dataswamp=2Eorg/~incal >=20 >=20 >