Either way you read it, you have to give either little or no meaning to something in the license.
I dont know what meaning that third definition, as you call it, has. I read it as some type of poorly drafted "catch all" to cover works and derivative works even if translated into other languages. I find logical support in that reading both for the reasons I have previously stated and because it comes at the end of a specific list. It is very common legal practice to draft things like this: first "specific item 1," then "specific item 2," then ending with "catch-all provision to cover my ass." If i have to give little or no meaning to a part of a legal document, it would be to a poorly drafted catch all phrase, not to a specific instruction. In my view, that last part of the definition is just a "and whatever other form you put it in" clause. I absolutely agree it is poorly worded and it gives rise to the very interpretation you claim. But your argument is very surgical. The law is much more practical. People have to use the license. They have to clearly identify OGC. They have to designate their PI. This license is all about designating clearly. It runs against the grain of the license to interpret one section as making stuff all OGC unless marked as PI. But I'm not saying you are on crack for making the argument you are making :) Clark --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 9/6/2005 2:56:18 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > <<Not just reduncancies, nullities. There is no > need to > > spell out the specifics if your reading is > correct. > >> > > So, back to my big question -- what signficance do > you think we should give > to the third OGC meaning? > > Because your reading seems to also nullify that. > > And therein lies one reason why I do not fully share > your perspective, yet. > > Lee > > _______________________________________________ > Ogf-l mailing list > Ogf-l@mail.opengamingfoundation.org > http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l > _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list Ogf-l@mail.opengamingfoundation.org http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
