On Fri, Sep 08, 2000 at 06:48:03PM -0700, David Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Sep 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > > 5. TERMINATION. In the event of any default or failure of User to
> > > abide by the terms hereof, this license may be revoked by TCG
> > > without prior notice and all rights granted hereunder rescinded.
> > > In the event of such revocation, the Program and all copies
> > > thereof however stored and on all media, temporary and permanent,
> > > shall be returned to TCG or destroyed or otherwise disabled by
> > > User. Upon request User shall provide sufficient evidence of
> > > compliance said obligation.
> >
> > Unilateral termination language is generally not favorably received.
> > You can yank rights at any time. Sorry, I won't play.
>
> I think you have misinterpreted the clause. The way I read it, they can
> only yank rights away if the user does not abide by the license. This
> isn't unilateral, it can only happen through specific action by the
> user.
Ok. I see it this way.
In which case it appears that successor rights are also terminated (aka
transmitted rights). Cf: Section 4 of the GNU GPL: "However, parties
who have received copies...".
> Although I don't like how they can terminate usage rights. It would be
> much better if only distribution rights were terminated upon license
> violation.
Yes.
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