Empowering users of GPL software
Empowering users of GPL software
[Front] Posted Oct 20, 2021 21:59 UTC (Wed) by jake
A new style of GPL-enforcement lawsuit was filed on October 19 by Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) against television maker Vizio. Unlike previous GPL-enforcement suits, which have been pursued on behalf of the developers and copyright holders of GPL-licensed code, this suit has been filed on behalf of owners of the TVs in question. The idea that owners of devices that contain code under the GPL have the right to access that code seems clearly embodied in the license, but it remains to be seen if the courts will decide that those owners have the legal standing to sue for relief.