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		hnfong on Aug 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: French Appeal Court affirms decision that copyrigh... Heh, and I get down voted here when I comment that the GPL is probably a contract... Oh well, I don't have a Harvard law degree so what do I know

dathinab on Aug 30, 2021 [–]

You got down voted for sarcasm in a way people don't like and missing context, through yes GPL is a contract and you don't sue for GPL violations in front of the copyright curt but for people not having a license as the GPL contract was automatically terminated due to violations. (As far as I know).

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