On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 02:00:30PM -0400, Richard Kenner wrote: > Olivier Galibert wrote: > > You can't force some entity to release source code they have > > copyright to, that's not part of the legal remedies that are > > available to a judge. > > What makes you say that?
The law, *duh* > Why couldn't that be a legal remedy? Because it hasn't be voted so. To stay US-centric, have a look at: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html Any law that makes something illegal has to define the available penalties associated. Otherwise it's not a law, it's just a non-binding statement on intent. Everything else is of the domain of the settlement, i.e. something to which both parties agree and the judge considers fair. And settlement-wise, releasing source and assigning copyright are at exactly the same level, i.e. something the opponent can accept or not, and if not decide to try their luck with the legal remedies. OG.
