On 15 Dec 2013, at 01:18, Ian Stirling <[email protected]> wrote:
> Alice when she sold the car must have (in order to comply with the licence) > accompany it with a _fresh_ > written offer - from her - valid for three years. She cannot simply pass on > the makers written offer, as she > sold the car - the transaction was commercial. > > ... > She has been negligent in her duties under the GPL, and she has in fact not > complied with the license, > and may in principle face a civil action from Bob - who cannot legally sell > the car he's bought. > She could also face possible criminal charges for copyright violation - this > seems vanishingly unlikely. I am not persuaded by this, as I am not sure what restricted act of copyright Alice performs when she transfers ownership of the car to Bob. Unless Alice performs an act restricted by copyright, she does not require a licence, and I don't see transferring a product containing embedded software as an otherwise infringing act? Neil __________ Neil Brown [email protected] | http://neilzone.co.uk
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