On May 9, 2004, at 13:44, MJ Ray wrote:
I think I remember being told that this is a normal habit of English
copyright lawyers, but it has a similar effect. I wish I remembered
whether there were any differences.
Might it be different in the effect of license terminations?
On 2004-05-09 09:33:48 +0100 Nathanael Nerode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Weirdly, instead of the usual system where everyone gets a license
from the
original copyright holder, this grants everyone the right to
sublicense
under the same agreement. I think it has much the same effect, but
it's
Camm Maguire wrote:
> Greetings! Is the following DFSG free?
No.
Clickwrap. And it wants to be a contract. Which is bad to start with.
It requires you to give any "Improvements" you make to the original Licensor
on demand. That's non-free. To do whatever they like with them, in fact,
includ
On 2004-05-08 10:33:44 +0100 Arnoud Engelfriet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Effectively, these clauses say "you must send us all your
improvements and license us to do whatever we want with them."
That is the general problem with the Poly/ML licence, yes.
Mahesh T. Pai wrote:
> > 4. The copyright and other intellectual property rights of
> > whatever nature in any improvements, enhancements or modifications
> > to the source code of the Software or which necessitate access to
> > the source code of the Software in order to be com
On 2004-05-16 10:41:11 +0100 Mahesh T. Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This is void in most jurisdictions since most
jurisdictions require that assignment of copyright has to be in
writing. AFAIK, English law too requires assignment in writing.
That is my understanding too.
> Please read this licence and click on the Accept button at the
> bottom if you are happy to accept it.
> Before downloading Poly/ML you must read and agree to the licence
> below. If you are downloading this in order to make it available
> to others, for example to install it o
Greetings!
MJ Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On 2004-05-05 14:41:23 +0100 Camm Maguire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Greetings! Is the following DFSG free?
>
> No, it forces disclosure upstream. See
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2002/debian-legal-200207/msg00011.html
>
OK, tha
On 2004-05-05 14:41:23 +0100 Camm Maguire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Greetings! Is the following DFSG free?
No, it forces disclosure upstream. See
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2002/debian-legal-200207/msg00011.html
I am researching free software licences written for UK law at the
Greetings! Is the following DFSG free?
Take care,
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