[$] Empowering users of GPL software

A new style of GPL-enforcement lawsuit wasfiled on October 19 by Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC)against television maker Vizio. Unlike previous GPL-enforcement suits, whichhave been pursued on behalf of the developers and copyright holders ofGPL-licensed code, this suit has been filed on behalf of owners of the TVsin question. The idea that owners of devices that contain code under theGPL have the right to access that code seems clearly embodied in thelicense, but it remains to be seen if the courts will decide that thoseowners have the legal standing to sue for relief.