From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2CDF2932 for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:57:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from out2-smtp.messagingengine.com (out2-smtp.messagingengine.com [66.111.4.26]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A49E8150 for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:57:56 +0000 (UTC) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:57:59 -0400 From: Greg KH To: Wolfram Sang Message-ID: <20160824195759.GA643@kroah.com> References: <20160824130832.GA28564@kroah.com> <1472048738.7013.8.camel@localhost.localdomain> <20160824143932.roapysz7wmxof6fj@x> <20160824173949.GD30853@kroah.com> <20160824183050.GA19740@katana> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20160824183050.GA19740@katana> Cc: ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [CORE TOPIC] GPL defense issues List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 08:30:50PM +0200, Wolfram Sang wrote: > > So we need be aware that if the kernel summit starts discussing legal > > issues, we open ourselves up to a much wider range of "issues" than we > > have ever had before. > > I'd think the variety of opinions will make it impossible to reach a > common statement or conclusion anyhow (as this thread shows as well). > But to inform (interested) people what is happening right now and > discuss it, why not? What kind of issues could come from that? When someone involved in a legal suit talks to other people about it, those other people, in some countries/jurisdictions, can then be called in to testify / be disposed as part of that suit by the other member of it. I do my best to _never_ have to be disposed in anything, and so should everyone else, as what can be asked in that can be _very_ wide ranging and is almost always used in ways that you never want or intended it to be. And if you work for a company, you can be seen as a company representative and all sorts of other things come into play very quickly. I served on a Grand Jury in the US for a while, so I've seen how the legal system can work. It can be arbitrary and unfair at times, unfortunately. Talk to any lawyer with experience in litigation for lots of stories if you are curious. So please be careful, greg k-h