Re: [License-discuss] open source licenses addressing malicious derivatives

2016-06-23 Thread Charles Swiger
Hi, Sean-- On Jun 22, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Christopher Sean Morrison wrote: > Is there any OSI-approved license that provides injunctive relief to an > original author in the situation of a bad actor creating a damaging > derivative? At least for the US, injunctive relief is a

Re: [License-discuss] Query whether BSD Licence liability disclaimer is viral.

2015-02-15 Thread Charles Swiger
Hi, Savva-- On Feb 13, 2015, at 5:37 PM, Savva Kerdemelidis sa...@nzlawonline.com wrote: Hi, I am a legal advisor interested in vetting open source licenses. I have a question about whether the liability disclaimer in the BSD licence is viral i.e. does it apply to downstream software