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+thanks for invitation
+
+introduction about the speaker
+
+legal disclaimer
+
+free software and it's role in computing
+	increased use
+		not only server market
+		not only desktop market
+		but _large_ quantities in the embedded market
+			router / gateway / firewall
+			wireless acces points / bridges
+			network attached storagee
+
+free software development model
+	distributed developers throughout the world
+	contributions from anyone with required skills
+	as a result, distributed copyright in many projects
+
+free software and it's licenses
+	free software != public domain
+	free as in freedom, not as in beer
+	significant part covered by gpl license
+
+gpl revisited
+	terminology
+	revisiting
+	complete source code
+	derivative works
+	collective works
+	non-public modifications
+
+gpl violations
+	when do i violate the license
+	what do i risk
+
+past (until 2003) gpl enforcement
+	most of it quietly
+	in many cases handled by the FSF
+
+the linksys case
+
+typical enforcement timeline
+
+success so far
+
+
+summary / what we've learnt
+	a lot of companies don't take free software licenses seriously
+		even companies with large legal deprartments have problems
+		why is that? lack of information? financial risk not hard enough?
+		it's not different to any other software license of 3rd party components
+
+	the FUD spread by certain corporations 'can the gpl be enforced' has vanished
+
+problems of gpl enforcmeent
+	distributed copyright is a safeguard, but can make enforcement difficult
+	the need to do reverse engineering to proof the violation
+	infringing companies obfuscating or encrypting free software
+	legally difficult to claim your rights as customer of gpl infringing product
+	damages claims can be difficult due to distribution problem
+
+gpl enforcment future
+	I just wanted to set some examples
+	so many cases, further enforcement has to be done by organization
+