Re: Notice of Pending Litigation

[Gregory John Casamento]

John,

The law is not as black and white as you seem to believe it is.  Come back from
OZ and join the real world.

You have no legal standing to file for anything on behalf of Apple or on behalf
of GNUstep, the court will throw out your filing.   You are only causing
trouble here.

If you do, however, succeed in filing something I'm sure you personally will be
looking down the barrel of litigation yourself and not just from me, but
possibly from other companies and individuals.

Your actions and your comments here have been appallingly misinformed and you
are about to embark on a fool's errand.

GJC

--- John Anderson <GNUstep0001@wideopenwest.com> wrote:
> 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.
> 
> However, I will be posting a copy of the lawsuit before I file it.  
> Constructive criticism and discussion is welcome.
> 
> Truly yours,
> John Anderson
> Detroit.
> 
> 
> 
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