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Skype Concedes In GPL Dispute

Posted on May 09, 2008

Tom wrote about the Skype/GPL case yesterday, and it's worth noting (as many in the comments did) that partway through the hearing, Skype gave in and agreed to drop the appeal and abide by the lower court ruling. That's a good thing. However, from the comments on Tom's post, it appears that many seemed to have misunderstood what he wrote, believing he was (a) supporting Skype or (b) disparaging GPL. It appears to be neither. He pretty clearly states that it's a desperation play by Skype, and so it's not at all surprising that Skype gave in after the court indicated that Skype's argument...

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