>>>>> Thorsten Glaser <[email protected]> writes:
>>>>> Ivan Shmakov dixit:
>> I may be mistaken here, but the above makes me think that the
>> decompression code per se was released into the public domain,
> Yes, that was attempted.
>> which qualifies as both “free” and “open source.”
> No.
> It’s still unlicenced, as “Public Domain” isn’t a licence but rather
> the absence of copyright protection. And even if your country
> accepts an explicit PD dedication, mine doesn’t, and so, PD is
> proprietary, unlicenced and impossible to distribute.
Any chance that the legislation will change? (And, I wonder,
whether there was a legal precedent…)
So, in the end, I have to scan through a few dozens of bits and
pieces I've released into the public domain during the last few
years, and provide a suitable alternative license. A nice way
to spend one's time, I guess.
> We’re discussing this on an xz list right now (again), so I’m taking
> this off-list as it’s OT here.
Huh? This one has made its way to the list.
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