On 6 Jul 2002, Jon Trowbridge wrote:
> On Sat, 2002-07-06 at 12:55, Daniel Berlin wrote:
> > On 5 Jul 2002, Paul Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > PS. FWIW, the FSF and RMS never venture purely personal opinions on
> > > legal matters. All their statements are endorsed by their lawyer.
> > > Certainly he has an agenda, but, while it's nothing personal, I'd
> > > bet on his personal opinion over yours, Branko :).
> >
> > Very dangerous idea.
> > None of the opinions have been tested in court, regardless who they are
> > endorsed by.
>
> http://emoglen.law.columbia.edu/publications/lu-13.html
I'm aware of the article, however, it does nothing to say that i'm wrong.
None of the opinions have been tested in *COURT*.
This is where precedent gets set, and what future cases that did go to
court would rely on.
Settlements mean squat.
>
> -JT
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Received on Sat Jul 6 23:19:36 2002