Cougaar license meaning.

2003-02-22 Thread Mikael Andersson
The cougaar[1] license is written in what is probably good form for a lawyer. Problem is, i'm not one. And to make matters worse, english isn't even my primary language. Esp paragraph 3,4 by themselves and together really boggled my mind as to what i could and couldn't do with the software and de

discuss: No Warranty License.

2003-02-22 Thread Russell Nelson
[ Please discuss this license. Is this discriminating against users in countries where warranty can be disclaimed? -russ ] This license is a standard BSD license without the advertising clause but with a clause (immediately before the warranty and liability disclaimer) which only gives you right

RE: Cougaar license meaning.

2003-02-22 Thread Don Jarrell
I am not a lawyer either, but I have been working with the practical side of licensing with small and very large corps for 20+ years. So I guess you could say I am less uncomfortable with legalese than some other non-attorneys. Still, IANAL and TINLA. I would advise any client of mine NOT to use

Re: discuss: No Warranty License.

2003-02-22 Thread David Johnson
Russell Nelson wrote: [ Please discuss this license. Is this discriminating against users in countries where warranty can be disclaimed? -russ ] If the following disclaimer of warranty and liability is not valid due to the laws in a jurisdiction then NO RIGHTS ARE GRANTED in that jurisdiction wi