Lawrence E. Rosen writes: > I think [Article 1] really means: > > "The license must permit all licensees to make copies of > the software without payment of additional royalties to > the licensor. The license cannot restrict licensees > from either selling or giving away those copies."
That's killer, Larry, just killer. You really ought to be a lawyer, you're so good at this legal stuff. :-) > Should we reword the OSD where appropriate to achieve clarity? I think you're doing more than clarifying. I think you're introducing additional restrictions on a licensor -- and that's good! What if somebody tried to restrict a licensee from selling or giving away the software as a stand-alone package?? -- -russ nelson http://russnelson.com | You get prosperity when Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | the government does less, 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | not when the government Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | does something right. -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3