I agree with Mark, we don't need to deal too much with this topics, that is why I encourage new BSD.
Patents on software, are we kidding?, this is another intense debate, the Software Patent by their self doesn't have a properly definition, I consider that we don't need to concern about patents,not now and I hope we will never be concerned about that(at least in this software industry) 2010/5/18 Mark Stone <[email protected]> > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Jay R. Wren <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'd encourage you to realize that this is a strawman point you are > making. > > > > You don't have to be a master mechanic to choose a car. > > > > You don't have to be a lawyer to choose a license. > > > > Fair enough, but I'd also encourage everyone to not confuse business > requirements with implementation when working out what product > features you're looking for. By looking at particular licenses and > saying "I want that one because it has these clauses" you are making a > classic design mistake. > > The language in a license is an implementation choice. Stop looking at > implementation, and ask yourself what do you actually want from a > license: > * Do you want to restrict derivative works? > * Do you want to allow commercial bundling? > * Are you concerned about patents; if so, why? > * Are you concerned about liability; if so, why? > * Is there particular code you need to assure license compatibility with? > > Set your requirements first, then consider what implementation best > meets those requirements. If the requirements are subtle enough, you > may well find you need a "master mechanic" (lawyer) to help you pick a > car (license). > > Until that homework in requirements definition has been done, I -- > again -- encourage use of New BSD as the least binding in the mean > time, and hence the least likely to get you into trouble. > > -Mark > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~coapp-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~coapp-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Carlos
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