In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Daniel Ruoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Em Sáb, 2006-02-11 às 13:46 -0500, Nathanael Nerode escreveu: > > The problem is quite specifically that we have unmodifiable license > > texts, not unmodifiable license terms. These texts are in Debian, > > making it technically untrue that "Debian will remain 100% free." > > I have one single question... Does copyright law even applies to legal > agreements and license terms? I'm pretty sure noone can be sued for > using the terms someone used earlier, or even a modified version (as > long as one doesn't pretend the modified version is the original), or > even distributing it with some product...
In the USA copyright can be enforced even on laws: http://www.constructionweblinks.com/Resources/Industry_Reports__Newsletters/May_17_2004/supreme.html cheers stuart
