Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] ClearSight/GPL update

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From: "Ronnie Sahlberg" <ronnie_sahlberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:33:31 +1000
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Sharpe"
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Ethereal-dev] ClearSight/GPL update


> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, Ronnie Sahlberg wrote:
>
> > Clause 4 of the GPL talks about when you violate the GPL your right to
use
> > the software and your licence is revoked.
> > Interestingly enough there is nothing I could find that specifies how a
> > licence can be reaquired after it once has been terminated.
> > Perhaps a termination of licence to use the GPL software is permanent
and
> > can not be regranted?  Too bad.
>
> Hmmm, but the FSF seems to contact lots of organizations with a view to
> bringing them back into compliance ...
>

What does the FSF do when those attempts fail?