Is this really so? I know this was a topic of debate for a long time, but in my perception the dust has settled in favor of the GPL. Here are three different rulings, from different jurisdictions in Germany, that vary in details but all accept the premise that the GPL is a valid, legally binding agreement (all German of course, sorry):
- GPL Open Source Urteil LG München 19.05.2004 - Az.: 21 O 6123/04 software General Public License urheberrecht BECKMANN UND NORDA - Rechtsanwälte Bielefeld
- Urteil des Landgericht Frankfurt a.M. zur GPL | ifrOSS
- LG Köln: Zum Schadensersatz bei Umlizenzierung einer Open Source-Software
As such, I’d really love to know if there are counter-examples from other (EU) countries? It would make the EUPL much more interesting indeed…