From fca59bea770346cf1c1f9b0e00cb48a61b44a8f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harald Welte Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 21:00:20 +0100 Subject: import of old now defunct presentation slides svn repo --- 2005/gpl-ec2005/red-line | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 67 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2005/gpl-ec2005/red-line (limited to '2005/gpl-ec2005/red-line') diff --git a/2005/gpl-ec2005/red-line b/2005/gpl-ec2005/red-line new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4e63da8 --- /dev/null +++ b/2005/gpl-ec2005/red-line @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +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 + -- cgit v1.2.3