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Software Freedom Conservancy Wins GPL Case Against Westinghouse

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the do-the-dance-of-joy dept.

fishthegeek writes "The Software Freedom Conservancy has received a judgement against Westinghouse Digital Electronics for $90,000 in damages, $50,000 in costs plus a donation of all of the offending HDTV's that were using BusyBox in violation of the GPL. Given that WDE is nearly bankrupt it's likely that most if not all of the cash will disappear in a legal 'poof,' but it is a victory regardless."

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  1. Confused by betterunixthanunix · · Score: -1, Troll

    A copyright ruling...but it is good for freedom...

    Head explodes

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    1. Re:Confused by DarkKnightRadick · · Score: -1, Troll

      It isn't good for freedom because it involves copyleft. It does nothing to keep anyone free. It's just another sort of shackle. Throw off the shackles!

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    2. Re:Confused by AvitarX · · Score: 0, Troll

      What extra freedoms are granted users by bsd style licences?

      I know developers and distributers have more rights, but I can't think of any extra ones for users. Only the loss of right to request code.

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    3. Re:Confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      You're just pissed because the was AC is right.

      Oh and you're wrong again. I'm not the original AC. Get over that too.

  2. once again by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    A victory for lawyers...

    Maybe I should give up being a techie.
    So long slashdot.
    I suppose I should be getting my news from weaseldot.org now?

  3. Re:The EFF was not involved by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I cannot figure out why the headline says that the EFF won this case. This case was brought by the Software Freedom Conservancy, with the Software Freedom Law Center acting as the Conservancy's legal counsel. The EFF was not, nor has ever been to my knowledge, involved in anything to do with the GPL.

    Plus, they actually won, which also makes it unlikely it was the EFF...