Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I have heard of this principle in the context of contract law, but a > > licence isn't a contract. > > And what is it if not a contract?
I don't know. Anyone? > > Also, I find the idea of a licence being enforced against the licencer > > somewhat odd. It's not as if the recipient of a free licence would try > > to sue the licenser. > > Why else do you think licenses have disclaimers of warranty? My point exactly. A typical free software licence does not constrain the future behaviour of the licenser. It's not a promise. You can't sue the licenser for breaking the terms because the licenser hasn't promised anything. So what does it mean for a licence to be enforced against the the licencer in such a case? Edmund
