[Fsf-friends] [X-POSTED] First GPL violation filed in USA

[Raj Mathur]

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The first lawsuit for GPL violation in the USA has been filed yesterday 
against Monsoon Multimedia, who were distributing busybox without 
making the source code available.  This appears to be primarily a 
precedent-setting action, since MM had already acknowledged that they 
were using GPL source code in their product(s).  If SFLC (the 
complainant) wins an injunction, it would be a big step for GPL 
compliance in the US, and hopefully could also be used to get a 
precedent in India and other countries.

Story at: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070920153227686

Regards,

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