(just to the list) On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Note the wording "requires an effort to accurately track". It is the > effort, not the tracking, that is mandatory, and indeed the draft NOSA > "requests" rather than "requires" users to register with NASA. Does this really belong in the license agreement where the question of why a "requests" is in there at all? This seems like it should be in the user documentation and is outside the context of the license agreement. With it in the license agreement people may simply not use the software at all if they do not wish to register and don't want to consult a lawyer about the legality of that. With this clause in there it seems vague whether it is Open Source or not. Beyond the legal issues I think it will be harmful to the goals of NASA in releasing software to have this in the license. --- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> Perspective of a digital copyright reformer on Sheila Copps, MP. http://www.flora.ca/russell/drafts/copps-ndp.html Discuss at: http://www.lulu.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2757 -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
