On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Zygmuntowicz Michal wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vance Shipley" <vances@motivity.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Openh323gk-users] gnugk load balancing
>
>
> > You might want to be aware that this may well violate the software
> > license under which GnuGK is provided. It all depends on what this
> > "module" is. If it's linked in code it has to be free. If it's a
> > standalone thing which interfaces with the status port it is
> > unencumbered.
>
> The sad this with opensource software is that many people and companies
> do not obey GPL licence at all and they even laugh at it. Some companies
> even remove all copyright and sell opensource products as their own.
> This touches gnugk too. Unless you have much time and money to spend
> in a court you cannot do anything to enforce them to obey licence rights.
If this happens you can order goods (being the software that was stolen
from the GPL) and not pay the bill.
Then they have to start legal actions to prove the issue.
Hugo.
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