It may or may not be; I think its usually seen as a gratuitous license, but I've seen some argument that it is a contract, and which it is may vary by jurisdiction.
> I thought civil suits could only result in money for damages.
This is inaccurate.
> For instance, its not possible to make VMware do anything; just to fine them.
Civil suits can result in orders for specific performance of duties under a contract, they can result in money damages, and they can result in permanent injunctions and other measures that mandate or constrain behavior of the parties. Money damages are the most common thing in civil suits, but not the only possible outcome. (And, of course, the possible outcomes and what the rules are for them all vary by jurisdiction.)
It may or may not be; I think its usually seen as a gratuitous license, but I've seen some argument that it is a contract, and which it is may vary by jurisdiction.
> I thought civil suits could only result in money for damages.
This is inaccurate.
> For instance, its not possible to make VMware do anything; just to fine them.
Civil suits can result in orders for specific performance of duties under a contract, they can result in money damages, and they can result in permanent injunctions and other measures that mandate or constrain behavior of the parties. Money damages are the most common thing in civil suits, but not the only possible outcome. (And, of course, the possible outcomes and what the rules are for them all vary by jurisdiction.)