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HarryT · 06-03-2008, 02:54 PM

I am very strongly of the opinion that the situation should be rectified - and as quickly as possible. However, publically posting copyrighted code (the Mobi Reader) and getting yourself into legal hot water as a result, is not the way to achieve it.

I don't believe that MobiPocket ARE violating the GPL. Mobi are the copyright holder, but it's Bookeen who've compiled the code (which they've licenced from Mobi). IF there is a GPL violation (and I don't know if there is or not), I would guess that it's down to Bookeen, not MobiPocket.

06-03-2008, 02:54 PM	#139
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I am very strongly of the opinion that the situation should be rectified - and as quickly as possible. However, publically posting copyrighted code (the Mobi Reader) and getting yourself into legal hot water as a result, is not the way to achieve it. I don't believe that MobiPocket ARE violating the GPL. Mobi are the copyright holder, but it's Bookeen who've compiled the code (which they've licenced from Mobi). IF there is a GPL violation (and I don't know if there is or not), I would guess that it's down to Bookeen, not MobiPocket.