Comments on: a couple notes on the new Busybox GPL lawsuit http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/ Ramblings on law school in New York, free software, and the spaces in between. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: IT산업을 보는 새로운 창, ITDAILY http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-26445 IT산업을 보는 새로운 창, ITDAILY Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:45:11 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-26445 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] 맞춤 형태로 제공하고 있다. 파이어폭스 2.0.0.11과 파이어폭스 3 베타 1 리비전 2의 포터블 버전도 있다. 47. Luis Villa의 오픈 소스 블로그 콜럼비아 대학의 법학과 학생인 루이스 빌라가 운영하는 이 블로그는 무료 소프트웨어 및 법률 관련 [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] 맞춤 형태로 제공하고 있다. 파이어폭스 2.0.0.11과 파이어폭스 3 베타 1 리비전 2의 포터블 버전도 있다. 47. Luis Villa의 오픈 소스 블로그 콜럼비아 대학의 법학과 학생인 루이스 빌라가 운영하는 이 블로그는 무료 소프트웨어 및 법률 관련 [...]

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]]> By: Gary Worsham http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-25020 Gary Worsham Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:07:39 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-25020 Please see our press release on the topic. http://www.myhava.com/press_releases_monsoon_open_source.html The press release only mentions Busybox, as they brought the lawsuit, generating some sense of urgency on that particular module, but we will follow through on all necessary obligations under the GPL. Sincerely, Gary Worsham Senior Director of Program Management Monsoon Multimedia Please see our press release on the topic.

http://www.myhava.com/press_releases_monsoon_open_source.html

The press release only mentions Busybox, as they brought the lawsuit, generating some sense of urgency on that particular module, but we will follow through on all necessary obligations under the GPL.

Sincerely,

Gary Worsham
Senior Director of Program Management
Monsoon Multimedia

]]> By: Luis http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-25000 Luis Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:15:52 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-25000 For those who are wondering, yes, that is the same Daniel Wallace whose legal analysis proved so persuasive when he sued <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Wallace_(plaintiff)" rel="nofollow">the FSF, IBM, Red Hat, and Novell.</a> For those who are wondering, yes, that is the same Daniel Wallace whose legal analysis proved so persuasive when he sued the FSF, IBM, Red Hat, and Novell.

]]> By: First GPL lawsuit in the US | OpenLogic Blogs http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-24996 First GPL lawsuit in the US | OpenLogic Blogs Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:29:36 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-24996 [...] Luis Villa [...] [...] Luis Villa [...]

]]> By: daniel wallace http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-24989 daniel wallace Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:54:01 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/09/20/a-couple-notes-on-the-new-busybox-gpl-lawsuit/#comment-24989 The District Court (E.D.N.Y.) will dismiss the SFLC complaint since it is a simple contract claim and not a scope of use infringement claim. 1.) There is no "automatic" contract rescission under New York State common law. The same District Court in which the SFLC has chosen to file its claim has ruled: ". . . rescission of the contract only occurs upon affirmative acts by the licensor, and a breach by one party does not automatically result in rescission of a contract. Id. at 238 ("New York law does not presume the rescission or abandonment of a contract and the party asserting rescission or abandonment has the burden of proving it")."; Atlantis Information Technology, Gmbh v, CA Inc.,, 2007 WL 1238716 (E.D.N.Y. April 30, 2007). 2.) A Federal Court of Appeals has ruled a that a copyright contract rescission claim in federal court is preempted by 17 USC sec. 301(a): "Because Santa Rosa seeks rescission of his contract, if we were to grant him the relief that he sought, we would be required to determine his ownership rights by reference to the Copyright Act. In such a case, there is little question that we would be merely determining whether Santa Rosa was entitled to compensation because of "mere copying" or "performance, distribution or display" of his recordings. Data Gen. Corp., 36 F.3d at 1164. As such, 17 U.S.C. 짠 301(a) preempts Santa Rosa's rescission claim."; Santa-Rosa v. Combo Records, 05-2237 (1st Cir. Dec. 15, 2006). The District Court (E.D.N.Y.) will dismiss the SFLC complaint since it is a simple contract claim and not a scope of use infringement claim.

1.) There is no “automatic” contract rescission under New York State common
law. The same District Court in which the SFLC has chosen to file its claim has
ruled:

“. . . rescission of the contract only occurs upon affirmative acts by
the licensor, and a breach by one party does not automatically result in
rescission of a contract. Id. at 238 (”New York law does not presume the
rescission or abandonment of a contract and the party asserting rescission or abandonment has the burden of proving it”).”; Atlantis Information Technology, Gmbh v, CA Inc.,, 2007 WL 1238716 (E.D.N.Y. April 30, 2007).

2.) A Federal Court of Appeals has ruled a that a copyright contract rescission
claim in federal court is preempted by 17 USC sec. 301(a):

“Because Santa Rosa seeks rescission of his contract, if we were to grant him the relief that he sought, we would be required to determine his ownership rights by reference to the Copyright Act. In such a case, there is little question that we would be merely determining whether Santa Rosa was entitled to compensation because of “mere copying” or “performance, distribution or display” of his recordings. Data Gen. Corp., 36 F.3d at 1164. As such, 17 U.S.C. 짠 301(a) preempts Santa Rosa’s rescission claim.”; Santa-Rosa v. Combo Records, 05-2237 (1st Cir. Dec. 15, 2006).

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