[License-discuss] License Question

[Kevin Fleming]

Another option is to contact the Software Freedom Conservancy, which
represents a number of people who hold copyrights on code in the Linux
kernel and do pursue violators, primarily to get access to the source code
for everyone's benefit. You likely wouldn't be surprised to learn that they
have a large backlog of violation reports, though, and your report would
have to go into that queue.

On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 1:24 AM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> Quoting Philippe Ombredanne (pombredanne at nexb.com):
>
> > Rick: This is enlightening and well written!
>
> Thank you -- but, really, how could I not help someone working for the
> public schools, as Kelly Jones is?  Teachers are among my heroes.
>
> A small correction to my text, supplying words I omitted because I was
> rushed:
>
>   A party such as the firmware publisher that fails that obligation
>   (as to works under reciprocal licences) is by definition redistributing
>   the work without licence.  Therefore, the redistributor is commiting the
>   tort (civil wrong) against the copyright holders of that work, e.g., the
>                     ^ of copyright violation
>   copyright holders of the Linux kernel.  They have legal standing to sue
>   for redress of the tort.  You would not, unless you happen to be a
>   credited code contributor.
>
> Apologies for my sloppiness, and best wishes to Kelly Jones.
>
> --
> Cheers,                 "The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought
> Caw."
> Rick Moen                                     -- Deep Thoughts by Jack
> Handey
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