Emiliano writes: > I don't think it'd be a good approach (legally or morally), but isn't > the licensee bound by the text of the license, and nothing else?
Again, I must stress that this is not based on experience, but instead on learning. From what I have read, what really matters is your intention -- as captured in the license. A good license will capture your intention completely, accurately, and precisely. A poor license will lead to lawsuits. In a lawsuit, the judge will interpret the license to try to divine your intention. That is why anything you write in or about a license -- even if it's "just" a preamble and postamble, or in a separate commentary -- is used to interpret the terms of the license. That's why you do best to write the best license you can, and then shut up about it. -- -russ nelson http://russnelson.com | Crypto without a threat Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | model is like cookies 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | without milk. Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
