On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:36, Andrew C. Oliver wrote: > Just a question. Maybe I missed this in the discussions. Every once > and a while the "short license" versus "big license" discussion goes > through here. Meaning the source code for some projects whether > correctly or incorrectly be convention uses a statement and short > reference to the license and others post the license in its entirety. > Did anyone consult those "licensing" folks to check if there was a legal > reasoning? While I have no particular passion on this and don't wish to > see a war here, I do know some projects use one and others use another > and I'm just curious if there are any legal problems that could result. > > (at POI we use the long form convention because it seems to be in line > with where the discussion leaned on here and I'm a paranoid type person)
Theres no legal reason for either case as long as they both are accurate and don't misrepresent the license. Some people froth at the mouth at one style or the other to an even greater degree than code standards so basically do what you are comfortable with. -- Cheers, Pete *-----------------------------------------------------* * "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, * * and proving that there is no need to do so - almost * * everyone gets busy on the proof." * * - John Kenneth Galbraith * *-----------------------------------------------------* -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
