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SCO, all over again?
The traditional approach to copyright enforcement is to have your lawyer send a threatening letter to the unauthorized publisher (with evidence) demanding that the offending material be expunged. End users are generally not even contacted.

Only reason I can see to threaten end users is to try to drive them away from a competing product because you don't really have the evidence to prove your case in court.
Posted by: John L. Ries   Posted on: 09/17/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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SCO, all over again?  John L. Ries | 09/17/04
This is NOT SCO folks!  George Mitchell | 09/17/04
Then why aren't they suing the programmer?  John L. Ries | 09/17/04
Because  P. Douglas | 09/18/04
Don't forget...  doe_z | 09/18/04
But...  John L. Ries | 09/21/04
No, our law says they must do it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
then they should prove ownership  hipparchus2000 | 09/18/04
They will, in a real court of law.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
Because it's doubtful they can get all the damages from the programmer..  d_jedi | 09/18/04
Well, not too far off.  doe_z | 09/18/04
I am afraid your quite a ways off.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
agreed maybe  hipparchus2000 | 09/18/04
I agree, show the contract and NDA in court.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
In any case ...  George Mitchell | 09/18/04
No, sorry...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
Even judges are advising mediation these days or haven't you heard?  George Mitchell | 09/18/04
Yes, but NOT the community.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/04
I was Assuming...  doe_z | 09/18/04
Yup, it's hard to say at this point.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/04
And check out Furthermore's rebuttal to that..  d_jedi | 09/18/04
some errors  hipparchus2000 | 09/18/04
And you are right of course ...  George Mitchell | 09/18/04
My thinking...  doe_z | 09/18/04
The nerve of that company  NonZealot | 09/17/04
Linux and IP theft  Linux_Developer | 09/18/04
quite the opposite  hipparchus2000 | 09/18/04
I KNEW IT!  doe_z | 09/18/04
Of course others have an even better method!  George Mitchell | 09/18/04
...And you call yourself "NonZealot". WOW!!!  Update victim | 09/20/04
OPen Source supports have no "fairness" at all?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
perhaps you should try reading other peoples posts b4 commenting on them!  hipparchus2000 | 09/18/04
The problem with that is ...  George Mitchell | 09/18/04
Read them, nothing but assumption and rants.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
You do that all of the time  johnnyu | 09/18/04
Point it out plz.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
Here is one of your rants:  B.O.F.H. | 09/18/04
That's no rant, that's a fact.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/04
No_Ax, are you busy making up facts again?  B.O.F.H. | 09/19/04
Here is one of your rants:  B.O.F.H. | 09/18/04
Munich, Linux?  johnnyu | 09/19/04
No rant at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
your right  V Sanders | 09/18/04
Huh? Who was arrested?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
re: Read them...  Iain_Peters | 09/20/04
How so?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Required?  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
Wrong  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
As I understand this ...  George Mitchell | 09/18/04
they should have paperwork proving what they asked the programmer to do  hipparchus2000 | 09/18/04
They did! In fact they gave it to the head of Mambo.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
The module exisited BEFORE ... so GPLed ..& where's the contract?  el1jones | 09/20/04
Outstanding Post!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
George another thought / question?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
The patents thing...  doe_z | 09/18/04
Let's see if this works...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
hmm  V Sanders | 09/18/04
No way for it to be patented.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/04
No, they do NOT.  doe_z | 09/19/04
And again, you offer excuses.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/04
All I am saying...  doe_z | 09/20/04
BUT!!! Mambo knew it was wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
A second thought. You prove my point.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
My response ...  George Mitchell | 09/18/04
Thoughts on your reply.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/04
Nice rant!  B.O.F.H. | 09/19/04
I disagree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Re: Flaming zealotry  Linux_Developer | 09/20/04
Just some additional points ...  George Mitchell | 09/19/04
Points or pointless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
As you asked for.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/04
So?  George Mitchell | 09/19/04
Huh, you asked....  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
re George,  Iain_Peters | 09/20/04
You seem to confuse copyright and patent.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
re George,  Iain_Peters | 09/20/04
I understand that.  doe_z | 09/18/04
Copyright law REQUIRES them to notify infringers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/18/04
re " Copyright law REQUIRES them to notify infringers.  V Sanders | 09/18/04
You are right, my bad.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/04
9 lines of code, and it was distributed (in violation of GPL), and ....  hipparchus2000 | 09/18/04
work for hire  V Sanders | 09/18/04
RE: work for hire  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
Furthermore's Response to Mambo's Statement  bconnolly@... | 09/19/04
Wow, that really set's Mambo back on their butts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
You are wrong Mr. Connolly.  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
Here, read it again.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Think a little Bit  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
The key..  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
Hold on a minute.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Depends  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
By the way Bit...  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
Tim you make my case for me perfectly.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
The code in question was never in Mambo  el1jones | 09/20/04
I didn't make that case Bit  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
Tim, do you WANT legal action?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
The "Right thing"  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
Which is why...  rapson | 09/20/04
I agree completely.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Of course it's all a PR stunt.  Tim Patterson | 09/20/04
Very strange ...  George Mitchell | 09/20/04
George, at last we really do agree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Fortunately  rapson | 09/20/04
You are 100% spot on.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
"Daryl McBridge"???  ejhonda | 09/20/04
true  NemesisNL | 09/20/04
The did show the contract.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
RE: "Copyright law REQUIRES......."  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
Sorry, but you're wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
RE: Sorry, but you're wrong.  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
What are you talking about???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
GPL Doesn't Matter  John L. Ries | 09/21/04
Correction  John L. Ries | 09/21/04
The supposed contract  tonyg_z | 09/22/04
Direct from the codes author...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
RE: "Direct from..."  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
Let's take that one step at a time.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
RE: Let's take that  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
Pull your head out man, even the author said there was a contract.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
COPYRIGHT belongs to Eric.  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
Afraid not, even the lead at MAmbo disagrees.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Here you go...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
RE: here you go..  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
Thanks for making my point...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
RE: "Thanks for..."  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
So your saying...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
What NDA?  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
COPYRIGHT belongs to Emir.  thetruth_z | 09/20/04
Seems simple to me.... compare the code...  el1jones | 09/20/04
How does that settle anything?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
really, ReallyBad Analogy... It'll tell us if there is something to settle.  el1jones | 09/20/04
Sorry, but that doesn't solve the problem at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
None of you have any idea what you are talking about  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
Sorry, your wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
I missed the Three companies...what were they?  el1jones | 09/20/04
Hasn't been disclosed yet.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
You are talking out of school  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
Big talk, not much else.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
You are still ignorant of the facts  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
And you add nothing to it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Technically you may be right ...  George Mitchell | 09/20/04
Agreed, but...  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
But don't try to shine it on ...  George Mitchell | 09/20/04
Ask Mr. Connolly  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
For those that want to see the e-mail...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Read it!  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
Where does that leave us?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Then how did...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
They didn't  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
Then why did the lead developer...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
When  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
Email is nice, but that settles nothing?  el1jones | 09/20/04
A couple of points if I may.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
And the response.... Legal yes... threats no...  el1jones | 09/20/04
Clue train coming, get on.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
You are ignoring a key part of this  tonyg_z | 09/20/04
Your mistake...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous  hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04
and if you are a paid agitator  hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04
Most notify end-user...  tonyg_z | 09/20/04

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