Things are moving forward in the NuSphere ./. MySQL AB dispute. This is the first test in court of the enforceability of the GNU GPL license used by many free software developers.
The preliminary injunction hearing will take place at 2:00 PM on February 27,2002 at the Federal court house in Boston, Mass.
On June 15, NuSphere and Progress sued David Axmark personally, Michael "Monty" Widenius personally, MySQL AB, TcX DataKonsult AB, and John Doe Corporation for breach of contract, tortious interference with third party contracts and relationships and unfair competition.
On July 11, MySQL AB filed a suit for trademark infringement, breach of the interim agreement, breach of the GPL license and unfair and deceptive trade practices.
A lot of questions on this case are answered in this only slightly biased FAQ:
http://www.mysql.org/news/article-75.html
FSF pressrelease on FSF Lawyer and Board Member Serves as Expert Witness in Lawsuit Related to GNU GPL:
http://www.fsf.org/press/2002-02-26-MySQL.html
