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Michigan Diagnostic Software Case Big Win for GPL

Posted by timothy on from the nicely-done dept.

Pig Hogger writes "Many people claim that the validity of the GNU Public License has not been tested in court in the US. Well, it just had been, in Michigan, in a case that validated open-source car diagnostic software against the pretension of automakers who want to keep it secret. But don't take my word for it; read the story on GROKLAW." It's actually the Society of Automotive Engineers involved here; DrewTech (the developers in this case) nicely donated half of their settlement money to the SAE.

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  1. Frosty Pisssssss? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why do fireworks die?

    1. Re:Frosty Pisssssss? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Because your hairless nutsack doesn't provide the fuel it needs

  2. The Penguin has grown [strong] teeth! by bogaboga · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "The Penguin's teeth have grown"! This is what the pundits are gonna sing now. The challenge will be more prey to find. Ofcourse, everyone knows that living things have to eat every once a while. I hope Tux the penguin will find more prey.

  3. OBD-II by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought OBD-II has been around since the mid-90's?