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Re: Oops[ Parent ] (none / 0) (#19)
by warnold on Wed Apr 13, 2005 at 02:47:16 PM PDT

but I don't see how any additional liability can accrue when I was ignorant of the license
This is easy.
Acording to the GPL, no additional liability accrues due to the GPL. If you have agreed to the GPL and then violate it, the penalties are 1) You loose the rights you gained under the GPL. 2) you will be subject to the penalties for copyright violations from the time you became in violation of the GPL.
If you have not agreed to the GPL, then you are subject to the penalties for copyright violations from the time when you made a copy.

Note that agreeing to the GPL and then violating it is less liability than not agreeing and violating copyright. (by the amount of any copies you legally made between the time you agreed, and the time you violated)

The GPL is really interesting in this way. Whether you are subject to it or not is entirely up to you. Your liability comes from your actions, and the GPL only removes liability if you agree with it.

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-billy-

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