Lawrence E. Rosen writes: > I have proposed a click-wrap notice that would allow ONE single notice > for all the programs in a distribution. I believe that one notice is > legally sufficient and indeed necessary to obtain affirmative assent to > the licenses for the individual works comprising that distribution. > > Other lawyers ....
I'd like to hear from other lawyers. Various members of the open source community have been *very* clear that it is completely impractical to have to consider and click on every license in a distribution. If that is indeed necessary to establish privity, then we have a problem more serious than the mere existance of proprietary software. If, instead, Larry's idea is sufficient, then great, we can allow all the click-wrap people want. Rod Dixon has pointed out that click-wrap is not the only method by which agreement can be indicated. How about this legal theory instead of click-wrap: you got the software for free. If you continue to use it, it is because you agree with the terms under which the software is offered. If ever you disagree, you have simply to delete the software. -- -russ nelson http://russnelson.com | Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | businesses persuade 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | governments coerce Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
