Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> >> Yup. And the only "rest" was the key for the damages. >> > >> > That's your interpretation. I'd have to see all filings to agree or >> > disagree with it. If you have access and can provide this >> > information, I'd appreciate it greatly. >> >> Uh, you can just read the judgment text. They state the claims. > > They stated a lot. I just want to be sure. A lot doesn't follow.
Suit yourself. > For example, they acknowledged that "infringed" stuff is made > available under the GPL and only the GPL, but somehow they came to > conclusion that 150K in IP value (not the same as cost to develop) > is just fine. > > How come? Because that are more or less standard figures? > [...] >> > and it appears that the GPL just can't do any better (that was the >> > second try in another district court): GNUtians should begin to >> > worry. No? >> >> Worry? I don't see about what. This case was not about forcing >> D-Link to comply with the GPL (they were smart enough to comply of > > They complied but disclaimed Rechtspflicht. And got burnt. >> their own accord once presented with the findings of Welte), but for > > But according to this district court, D-Link is still "infringer" > and that's why they must provide information, etc. The court said > that D-Link either retroactively lost all the rights (Pg 13, 2nd > paragraph), or never ever had any rights whatsoever due to GPL > invalidity (see Pg 15, right on top). It's astonishing GPL catch-22 > magic in work: the GPL licensor can't possibly lose in court. Well, yes. That's a consequence of the GPL being a license, not a contract. Which is why everybody and his mother prefers to settle rather than go to court, leading to a dearth of actual court cases. > And this district court bought it. Uh, morons. They won't remain the last judges you choose to call morons or drunk. That's what you say all the time. -- David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
