From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C3DA2C4CECD for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:17:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2756421479 for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:17:18 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=redchan.it header.i=@redchan.it header.b="kxBZHa97" Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1727328AbfIOTRR (ORCPT ); Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:17:17 -0400 Received: from mx1.cock.li ([185.10.68.5]:59461 "EHLO cock.li" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1725270AbfIOTRQ (ORCPT ); Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:17:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=redchan.it; s=mail; t=1568575033; bh=1XEKiW8lRosRp7rTNF760ZAE09CwkhitKBAyDD8ktjc=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:From; b=kxBZHa97pOxlB/ZmlF1pUj+PLVlHibCe4HLSofW3ZPw6p3adSjqXJt2Lp10bQHS73 HuM1+qAfNIxfmikPg35z7wlrgMH1xCBxpKx1c7y7KfVy5lj15oJiDui9BPK3/F3fsM ORR7DhUF6kkxbHcHL8vHWGPdZULJGQh9LPz7Tly+vwWvLSOIPwb790pKynq2VWSBZr 6CNDMjnkTakYyejq+vfyM4WRg5IEAKxPO2A9o31UG/PRqTKR7bBSGt/umsczAQ0Pkh Nfg5Rw1mwDyzu16g+0T9ZqNjm/houmM08bNdoU1Ls4Yqz5G35G2cmBrwjTCrHjf9aE iB9mLoZSyDDIw== Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:17:12 +0000 From: gameonlinux@redchan.it To: rms@gnu.org, bruce@perens.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Why isn't Grsecurity being sued for its long standing GPL violations? Message-ID: X-Sender: gameonlinux@redchan.it User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/1.3.6 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, RMS and Bruce Perens; I noticed that recently Grsecurity's Brad Spengler (who sued you, Bruce, for speaking the truth), decided to "Flex" and basically advertise while chastising the linux community: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20874470 Another poster then pointed out the history of Grsecurity's copyright violations (as a derivative work that is restricting redistribution), but said he didn't want to say to much, because he didn't want to get sued. He referenced your good write-up on the situation: perens.com/2017/06/28/warning-grsecurity-potential-contributory-infringement-risk-for-customers/ (Which has not changed) Why isn't Grsecurity being sued for it's copyright violations? They've been going on for years now. Clearly their scheme works: it can be shown to a court both the attempt to restrict redistribution was tendered (the agreement) and that said attempt has been successful. Also isn't Open Source Security simply an alter-ego of Brad Spengler? Him being the only employee? Couldn't the corporate veil be pierced and he be found personally liable for any damages?