Editing D-Link (section)

=== GPL violation ===

On 6 September 2006, the [[gpl-violations.org]] project prevailed in court litigation against D-Link Germany GmbH regarding D-Link's  inappropriate and copyright infringing use of parts of the [[Linux kernel]].<ref>[http://gpl-violations.org/news/20060922-dlink-judgement_frankfurt.html GPL-Violations.org project prevails in court case on GPL violation by D-Link] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007073104/http://gpl-violations.org/news/20060922-dlink-judgement_frankfurt.html |date=7 October 2014 }}</ref> D-Link Germany GmbH was ordered to pay plaintiff's costs.<ref>[https://www.jbb.de/judgment_dc_frankfurt_gpl.pdf Docket Number 2-6 0 224/06 DISTRICT COURT OF FRANKFURT AM MAIN] {{webarchive | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206101757/http://www.jbb.de/judgment_dc_frankfurt_gpl.pdf | date = 6 December 2006}}</ref> Following the judgement, D-Link agreed to a cease and desist request, ending distribution of the product, and paying legal costs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=German court raps D-Link over GPL violation |url=https://www.itnews.com.au/news/german-court-raps-d-link-over-gpl-violation-60373 |access-date=17 September 2020 |website=iTnews}}</ref>