Notice of Pending Litigation

[Pascal J . Bourguignon]

John Anderson writes:
> I want my "freedom" to use GNUstep more firmly established.
> 
> So, to clarify status of GNUstep in terms of intellectual property law, 
> I am preparing to file a lawsuit against Apple Computer, Inc. in United 
> States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern 
> Division.
> 
> In lay terms, I will be seeking a declaration from the Court that 
> GNUstep does not infringe on any rights that Apple Computer may have 
> and to the extent that it does, Apple has granted GNUstep an 
> irrevocable license.
> 
> Because the legal system in the United States operates on the basis of 
> precedent, this could impact your "freedom" to use GNUstep.  For 
> example, it is possible that the Court could find that GNUstep is 
> actually an unlawful derivative of  Apple's copyrights or infringes on 
> Apple's patents.  So, you may want to seek legal counsel for advice on 
> how to respond to this.

So you're saying that the legal system is so contradictory that nobody
can determine  whether he's a criminal  or not. So to  be sure, you're
going to  ask a  judge whether it's  ok to  be doing what  you've been
doing.

Perhaps you should spend your  time and energy on reforming your legal
system (may  I suggest  the guillotine for  all the  lawyers?), rather
than further giving it undue importance?


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__Pascal_Bourguignon__                   http://www.informatimago.com/
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