The organization's existence was never an end in itself. Those who were involved have moved on to other similar projects.

Organization exist for a purpose, when/if that purpose dont exist anymore its time to wrap up, close down and move on to new adventures.

Have some sense of humor.

exactly, wasnt just that what the "java trap" was all about?

Or more importantly, its not clear if they are doing it knowingly, or just doesn't know they not in compliance with the license. If its the latter, a quick telling them that they might want to correct that one little mistake is better strategy than yelling out "OMFG, you violated the holy GPL, you burn in hell forever, kthxbye!"

However, if the dont care to answer what you point out or more specifically if they violates knowingly and doesnt give a rats ass about it, its up one level on the no more mister nice guy-scale.

So this is what "This APT has Super Cow Powers" was about all along!

Eben Moglen explained the software patent FUD best: the be very afraid tour.

I can just picture it before me! ;-D

Well, trademarks are registered in specific classes. There are 45 classes and every regristration for each class needs a specific description and comes with a fee. That plus given the fact that trademarks not used "degenerates" its mostly not worth to hog everything everywhere.

My guess is that theese two "Woothworths" are not only in different parts of the world but registered in different classes.

So, what you're saying is that you dont think it will Go away? ;)

s/commercial/proprietary (or non-free)

The GPL is a commercial license. It clearly permits the licensed software to be sold.

There, fixed it for ya.

Ignore them?? You can do that?!?!!