Groklaw: Wallace v. FSF--Wallace Loses, Must Pay Costs | Linux Today

Groklaw: Wallace v. FSF–Wallace Loses, Must Pay Costs

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 21, 2006

“I thought you’d be interested in knowing that the Wallace v.
FSF case has been dismissed, with Mr. Wallace ordered to pay the
Free Software Foundation’s costs. Mr. Wallace’s application to file
a fourth Amended Complaint was denied and the Free Software
Foundation’s Motion to Dismiss was granted. It’s the Order that
tells Wallace to pay the Free Software Foundation’s costs. Judges
do that when they’d like you to learn a good lesson. It’s a signal
you shouldn’t have brought the case in the first place.

“Honestly, pro se lawsuits tend to be disasters. If you can’t
find a lawyer willing to represent you, it usually means you don’t
have a case…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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