M?ns Rullg?rd wrote: > astronut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I am probably wrong here, since I joined the list in the middle of the > > discussion, but can't you just put a notice at the top of the code like > > this? > > > > /* This code was written by <name> and is hereby released into the > > public domain */ > > There are supposedly jurisdictions where the concept of public domain > does not exist, and such a statement would have no meaning.
The Netherlands is one. Well, we do have a public domain, but it only contains works that by law have no copyright and works whose copyright has expired. _Probably_ a Dutch judge would treat the above statement as a license that means "do whatever you want", since he's supposed to reconstruct the intention of the author from such a vague statement. And "do whatever you want" seems the intention. But would <name> ever bring a lawsuit asserting copyright infringement? (Well, maybe if his moral rights were infringed but he can't give those up anyway) Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
