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> On 03 Aug 2016, at 19:42, Karan, Cem F CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US) > <cem.f.karan....@mail.mil> wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: License-discuss [mailto:license-discuss-boun...@opensource.org] On >> Behalf Of John Cowan >> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2016 11:39 AM >> To: license-discuss@opensource.org >> Subject: Re: [License-discuss] [Non-DoD Source] Re: US Army Research >> Laboratory Open Source License proposal >> >> Karan, Cem F CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US) scripsit: >> >>> A copyright-based license may work outside of the US because the USG >>> would (probably) have copyright protections there? >> >> Depending solely on local law, so there is no uniform answer. > > Yes, which is why I said 'may'. It has to be litigated in each jurisdiction > to know for certain how it will go. > >>> As far as I know, this hasn't been litigated anywhere, so it may not >>> apply. >> >> That wouldn't matter if there was an explicit or implicit statutory grant in >> the foreign country. If only the Berne Convention holds, then >> the "We give you 0 years because you give yourself 0 years" argument kicks >> in. > > I see what you're saying, and it's an interesting point of view. Are there > any countries that are signatories to the Berne Convention that hold this > point of view? Most likely all of them when it comes down to a court case, but as you said there is no known case law here. > >>> Interesting link! I wish it weren't behind a paywall, I'd like to >>> read more of it. >> >> Me too. Ask a lawyer friend to send you a copy (and me, while you're at >> it). >> My father's preprint copy moldered away a long time ago. > > What, and violate copyright, the very thing we're discussing right now? ;) > > Thanks, > Cem Karan > _______________________________________________ > License-discuss mailing list > License-discuss@opensource.org > https://lists.opensource.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/license-discuss
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