As interesting / important as all this might be or might not be, it has
nothing to do with quality assurance. Take it elsewhere. Perhaps Groklaw,
they might actually have some legal knowledge.
And please don't replace the argument with an argument about how this is
somehow related to QA.
David Golden wrote:
> On Nov 27, 2007 11:42 AM, David Landgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> The module is currently not available on CPAN, but it still lurks on the
>> BackPAN (which is where the site owner tracked it down). I don't know
>> off-hand the exact list of who is currently mirroring, I think there are
>> two or three people only.
>>
>> All publicly accessible BackPAN mirrors must pull this distribution
>> manually, given that rsync-without-delete won't do it for you.
>
> So delete it on the master BackPAN and let the lawyers send cease &
> desist letters to all the mirrors. Or let the author track down the
> mirrors.
>
> Does the *module* violate the T&C or does *using* the module violate the T&C?
>
> Are the T&C valid in all countries, for that matter?
>
> Once the offending module is down from CPAN and BackPAN, I think the
> "community's" responsibility is done.
--
You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you
with 'til you understand who's in ruttin' command here.
-- Jayne Cobb, "Firefly"
