[Jmri-legal-announce] JMRI legal update

[Bob J. <rg...@pa...>]

The JMRI legal defense page has been updated:

<http://jmri.sourceforge.net/k/updates.html#2008-04-11>

Next Wednesday there will be a hearing on JMRI's copyright appeal:

<http://jmri.sourceforge.net/k/updates.html#next>

We're appealing the decision that Katzer's copying, modification and 
distribution of the JMRI decoder definitions is not copyright 
infringement.  The Appeals Court will be asking both sides questions 
about that.  You can see the arguments in the briefings here:

<http://jmri.sourceforge.net/k/docket/cafc-pi-1/index.shtml>

The hearing is scheduled for 10AM in Courtroom 201 of the Court of 
Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Markey National Courts Building, 717 
Madison Place N.W, Washington DC (near the White House). There might 
be a couple items before ours, but we'll probably be done well before 
noon.

It would be great if any of you could come out and support the effort 
to defend JMRI.

Bob

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