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Open Source Developers Settle GPL Lawsuit; Networking device manufacturer Xterasys agreed to pay developers an undisclosed sum and comply with the terms of the GNU General Public License.

Publication: Information Week
Publication Date: 18-DEC-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
A pair of software developers have reached a court settlement with a tech vendor they claim violated the terms of the open source licensing agreement.

The vendor, networking device manufacturer Xterasys, agreed to pay developers Erik Andersen and Rob Landley an undisclosed sum.

Xterasys also agreed to comply with...

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