Quoting Laura Scott <laura@pingv.com>:
So isn't the issue, then, what D.o should do about modules that claim to be GPL but possibly may not legitimately be so? If the module creator says the module is licensed as GPL, is that not enough? Or is it D.o's job to research all possible ways the module might touch a non-GPL system and, thereby, enforce what seems to be one not-quite- universal interpretation of GPL?
At the end of the day it will all come down to who has the biggest wallet that will win. There will only be an issue if some copyright holder gets upset and decides to sue. The question we need to ask is are we protected enough by the license we use to continue using it and do the modules that people contribute cause an issue that might harm Drupal as a community. Earnie -- http://for-my-kids.com/ -- http://give-me-an-offer.com/