The GPL is not a contract, it is a revocable license.

2018-10-13 Thread missingterms
The GPL is not a contract, it is a revocable license. Enjoy the read: http://illinoisjltp.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kumar.pdf (With full citations).

Re: On holy wars, and a plea for peace

2018-10-10 Thread missingterms
Three avenues to rescind GPLv2 property. RAP strategy added. Here's a case in NY where a Software distributor agreement violated New York's Rule Against Perpetuities McAllister Software Systems, Inc. v. Henry Schein, Inc., No. 06-0093, 2008 WL 922328 (E.D. Mo. April 2, 2008) So we see that a

Re: Code of Conduct, more attacks on Ted Ts'o

2018-10-10 Thread missingterms
Three avenues to rescind GPLv2 property. RAP strategy added. Here's a case in NY where a Software distributor agreement violated New York's Rule Against Perpetuities McAllister Software Systems, Inc. v. Henry Schein, Inc., No. 06-0093, 2008 WL 922328 (E.D. Mo. April 2, 2008) So we see that a

Three avenues to rescind GPLv2 property. RAP strategy added.

2018-10-10 Thread missingterms
Here's a case in NY where a Software distributor agreement violated New York's Rule Against Perpetuities McAllister Software Systems, Inc. v. Henry Schein, Inc., No. 06-0093, 2008 WL 922328 (E.D. Mo. April 2, 2008) So we see that atleast one court in an important* jurisdiction is applying the