Re: [sword-devel] Distribution of CrossWire software

[Kahunapule Michael Johnson]

Jonathon Blake wrote: ThinkAll .. do not believe that they will agree to bring their distribution practice into conformance with the requirements of the law or with what they are permitted to do under the GPL. This is where The Sword Project can use the services of a Pro Bona Intellectual Property Rights Lawyer, to file suit against the companies who violate the licence. It might be possible to combine forces with one or two other FLOSS projects, to take down ThinkAll. Beware of backfire. You might do more damage to Crosswire than to anyone else. Crosswire may not be 100% clean with respect to copyright violations, and is vulnerable to counterattack even if the attackers have weak legal cases. Is filing lawsuits against someone who is distributing the Holy Bible a good way to show God's love or not? What would (did) the Apostle Paul say about this under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit? Choose your battles wisely. I'd rather see a timely release of The Sword Project, personally. Michael http://kahunapule.org

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