GNU bug report logs - #50446
Emacs FAQ entry "What is the real legal meaning of the GNU copyleft?" still relevant?

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2021 01:12:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 50446 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#50446: Emacs FAQ entry "What is the real legal meaning of the GNU copyleft?" still relevant?
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:26:35 +0200

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> Is the below entry in the Emacs FAQ still relevant?  These days, we
> have had several copyright infringement case involving the GPL.  Could
> we just delete the entry in the FAQ?

Hm...  I just skimmed 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_license_litigation

and I didn't see any judgements on GPL'd software?  Just settlements
(and judgements on other licenses, like the Artistic License).

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