Alleged GPL Violation Spurs Accusations, Lawsuit

lisah writes "Linux.com is reporting that Alexander Maryanovsky, the developer of Jin (a Java-based chess client), has filed a lawsuit alleging that International Chess University has violated several aspects of the GNU General Public License (GPL). Maryanovsky claims that the online chess training website and its CEO, Alexander Rabinovitch, are in violation of both his copyright and the GPL by distributing software that is based on Jin. According to the report, though Rabinovitch is dismissing most of the claims leveled against him, he has apparently left his native Israel for Canada and declines to give his exact whereabouts." Newsforge and Slashdot are both owned by OSTG.

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Now that's a poweful license

[Anonymous Coward]

Get accused of infringing and flee the country.

That sounds even harsher than what the BSA does to Microsoft pirates.

exact whereabouts?

[vancondo]

According to the report, though Rabinovitch is dismissing most of the claims leveled against him, he has apparently left his native Israel for Canada and declines to give his exact whereabouts.

"I've done nothing wrong and if anyone needs me I'll be in my secret underground chess igloo."

-- You give me beer, I give you condo.

Did they get the source via P2P

[supun]

As we all know, P2P removes all licensing agreements from software, music, and videos.

So many Commie Ruskies in Israel - how come ??

[Anonymous Coward]

How come so many Commie Ruskies are in Israel ?? That's the last place I'd want to be. Maybe that's why that Commie left . .