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title: "Some Unfortunate Delays in our Struggle for Copyleft Justice"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/some-unfortunate-delays-in-our-struggle-for-copyleft-justice-vnpzubate
source_url: https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/jan/26/delay-in-start-of-vizio-trial/
type: article
source: "Software Freedom Conservancy"
published: 2026-01-26T23:06:34.939Z
updated: 2026-01-26T23:06:53.605Z
tags: ["open-source", "compliance", "legal", "licensing"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Some Unfortunate Delays in our Struggle for Copyleft Justice

**[Software Freedom Conservancy](https://daily.dev/sources/sfconservancy)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Software Freedom Conservancy's GPL enforcement lawsuit against Vizio has been delayed again after four years of litigation. The trial, originally scheduled for January 2025, was postponed twice in January 2026 due to court scheduling conflicts. The case centers on Vizio's alleged violations of GPL and LGPL licenses in their Smart TV products, including failure to provide complete source code, compilation scripts, and object code for relinking. The organization plans to share case documents and retrospectives while awaiting rescheduling.

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Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#compliance](https://daily.dev/tags/compliance), [#legal](https://daily.dev/tags/legal), [#licensing](https://daily.dev/tags/licensing)

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