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From: abra...@iesd.auc.dk (Per Abrahamsen)
Subject: Re: GPL not bypassed
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>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Smith <t...@stein2.u.washington.edu> writes:

Tim> Have they violated GPL?

Not unless the court believes it is a conspiracy to get around the
GPL, e.g. if the FSF lawyer shows a letter from you to the company
mentioning a way to get around the GPL.  And even that may not be
enough if the court decides that `the-user-does-the-link' is a valid
way to get around the GPL.