David Kastrup wrote:
>
> John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Arnoud writes:
> >> I've never seen a US case involving the GPL come to a verdict. Of course
> >> there are the German cases, but given the different legal system you can
> >> hardly compare the outcome there to the USA.
> >
> > In the USS defendants who know they are going to lose settle out of court.
>
> Well, according to rjack, defendants who would have the case thrown out
> of court (for lack of plaintiff's standing) prefer to settle instead.
>
> Why they would do that is a bit mysterious, though. Maybe the lawyers
> fear that they'll lose their job once they win in court?
There are many reasons why defendants prefer to settle even if they
believe that their lawyers will win in court.
regards,
alexander.
--
"Plaintiffs copyrights are unique and valuable property whose market
value is impossible to assess"
-- SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER, INC.
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