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roblablayesterday at 6:32 PM1 replyview on HN

> I don't think a GPL violation case has yet been litigated.

It has, though it has mainly been under the "breach of contract" approach and not under "copyright infringement" approach. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_license_litigation


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kragenyesterday at 7:05 PM

Of course you're correct. I meant to say no GPL termination case, and I've corrected my comment to say that. By that I mean cases where the defendant had cured their breach of the GPL but continued exercising the rights the GPL would have given them but for the termination clause.