A marketing angle

[Ben F-W]

Koen Kooi wrote:
> Ben F-W schreef:
>   
>> Could you explain this? How would it benefit FIC for a rival
>> manufacturer to take a program developed for the OpenMoko platform and
>> adjust it to work on their own, closed, Linux implementation on their
>> phones?
>>     
> That's where the GPL and Harald's lawyers come in. Companies don't seem to understand
> licenses, but do seem to get a clue after being sued (d-link for example).
>   
Okay, I'm still missing something. What is there in the GPL that would 
force the rival company to benefit FIC in any way?

Ben