Time for a Court Ruling on the GPL?
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“Michael Newdow may not be a household name to the open-source Latest News about open source community. The California atheist sued a Sacramento school district to prevent his third-grade daughter from having to recite or listen to the Pledge of Allegiance because it includes the words “under God.”
But Newdow’s case has some interesting parallels to the dispute between Computer Associates (CA) and Quest Software, which may result in a court taking a stand on the General Public License (GPL).
Computer Associates v. Quest Software is generating a lot of discussion in open-source circles because it might become one of the few court cases to rule on aspects of the GPL Latest News about GPL. Unfortunately, anyone expecting an interpretation that finally provides a legal vindication or invalidation of the GPL is likely to be disappointed.
One reason is that, despite reports to the contrary, the facts of this case do not turn on the GPL. Another reason, of more interest to constitutional law scholars, is the lack of standing. “