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Safari: What's the big deal??!!

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flap:

quote:Originally posted by Billy Gates: Mac Comrade Captain:


I know this is a little late.  But Apple is being a good citizen.  Does a good citizen follow the law, yes.  Also if Apple were not being a good citizen who would sue them?  the KHTML people?!?  Even if everyone who worked on HTML ever threw in their entire life savings into a lawyer, they still couldn't beat Apple's lawyers.  Apple knows this, so they are being a good citizen by not exercising their wallet.
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If they didn't sue them the FSF would, and it would be a very clear cut case if they had violated the GPL. No lawyers could save them from prosecution.

Calum:
and would somebody please tell me the situation as regards apple and the gPL? i think i am a little behind here as i don't understand how they are complying/not complying with GPL restrictions.

flap:
Well they've used GPL code in Safari and released that back to the community as they're supposed to. That's it really.

Pantso:
This thread might be of some help..

Oh, and thank you very much for hijacking this thread..

[ April 15, 2003: Message edited by: Panos ]

Pissed_Macman:

quote:Originally posted by Calum: crusader for peace & freedom:
actually the jury's still out on this in my opinion, also ecsyle, don't feel i am picking on you or anything just because i quoted you.
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Den shut yo mouth!!!

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