First GPL lawsuit filed - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 21st Sep 2007, 12:34

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...awsuit_filed/1

The SFLC has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Monsoon Multimedia for not giving access to the source code of the software to all customers.

shaq · 21st Sep 2007, 13:30

Good for the SFLC and the Busybox developers!

Is it not enough that the developers put their effort into writing the software, and then giving it away for free?

For the GPL to be effective, action does have to be taken, otherwise we might as well all use BSD, and that won't be beneficial to the open software movement...

DougEdey · 21st Sep 2007, 13:31

Yay! I support this, they used open sourced code according to a legal license, if they don't stick to their side then they shouldn't use it.

DXR_13KE · 21st Sep 2007, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaq

Is it not enough that the developers put their effort into writing the software, and then giving it away for free?

you can have other sources of income.... and if your code is GPL you are forced to give away the source code, if you don't want to don't register it as GPL.

DougEdey · 21st Sep 2007, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

you can have other sources of income.... and if your code is GPL you are forced to give away the source code, if you don't want to don't register it as GPL.

The point here is that the developers gave their work away for free, why should someone else profit?

DXR_13KE · 21st Sep 2007, 15:41

yeah

Faulk_Wulf · 21st Sep 2007, 15:54

This is good for the GPL/GNU developers. Rules and laws are worthless if no one calls "foul" when something goes off track.
I think that this is pretty ace. I think this situation is exactly what should happen so that companies know that they can't
just walk all over the "little guy". Now lets just hope they win this case and set a prescedent.

Scootiep · 21st Sep 2007, 16:14

This is like a community putting up a public park and someone coming in and charging admission to use the swings. Go GPL/GNU and take every last dollar from these leeches!

Woodstock · 21st Sep 2007, 22:19

tut tut tut, naughty naughty

Constructacon · 22nd Sep 2007, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

you can have other sources of income.... and if your code is GPL you are forced to give away the source code, if you don't want to don't register it as GPL.

If you build on someone elses GPL product, by default yours is too and so you must follow the same terms and conditions of the GPL. Monsoon haven't done that in this case.

21st Sep 2007, 12:34	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,009	First GPL lawsuit filed http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...awsuit_filed/1 The SFLC has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Monsoon Multimedia for not giving access to the source code of the software to all customers. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

21st Sep 2007, 13:31	#3
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	Yay! I support this, they used open sourced code according to a legal license, if they don't stick to their side then they shouldn't use it. __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

21st Sep 2007, 15:41	#6
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,477	yeah __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

21st Sep 2007, 15:54	#7
Faulk_Wulf Internet Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 280	This is good for the GPL/GNU developers. Rules and laws are worthless if no one calls "foul" when something goes off track. I think that this is pretty ace. I think this situation is exactly what should happen so that companies know that they can't just walk all over the "little guy". Now lets just hope they win this case and set a prescedent. __________________ -- Faulken S. Wulf "Under the Willow, he sleeps and dreams, of Heaven." Attempting to post intelligently since the year 2000!

21st Sep 2007, 16:14	#8
Scootiep Minimodder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Iowa, USA. Posts: 32	This is like a community putting up a public park and someone coming in and charging admission to use the swings. Go GPL/GNU and take every last dollar from these leeches! __________________ "Out of order?!? F&$% Even in the future nothing works!" - Dark Helmet

21st Sep 2007, 13:30	#2
shaq What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 15	Good for the SFLC and the Busybox developers! Is it not enough that the developers put their effort into writing the software, and then giving it away for free? For the GPL to be effective, action does have to be taken, otherwise we might as well all use BSD, and that won't be beneficial to the open software movement...

21st Sep 2007, 22:19	#9
Woodstock So Say We All Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,657	tut tut tut, naughty naughty __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.