[Samba] [OT] Fyodor terminates SCO nmap rights -- how about Samba?

[Michael Brown]

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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:43:51 -0500
Rashkae <rashkae at tigershaunt.com> wrote:

> As much as I would like to see a slew of copyright infringement claims
> get filed against SCO, from my reading of the GPL, violations of the
> license only terminates your right to distribute the software which
> was violated.  AFAIK, the only GPL software who's license SCO has
> arguably violated, to date, is Linux.  Making derogatory comments

My question is this: by declaring the GPL as invalid, isn't that
non-acceptance of the license, which in turn invalidates your right to
distribute all GPL software?  (SCO does distribute Samba in its products, while
at the same time they have a document on their website declaring the GPL invalid;
See: http://www.thescogroup.com/copyright/ for details)

I believe acceptance of the license is required to distribute GPL products,
although IANAL.

Michael Brown


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