Bill, This issue was raised with the Univesity lawyers; I hear what they have to say. I do not hear what you have to say. The lawyers tell me to suggest you talk to them directly. Menawhile, please bug off.
Dave Unruh wrote: > "David L. Mills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >>Folks, > > >>Lots of folks have been chipping away at me over the years about the >>copyright notice in the NTP distribution. I have refused to change the >>wording on the basis this might disenfranchise current users. Well, I >>took the case to the lawyers in our Univerisity Intellectual Properties >>Office and they told me the current wording is perfect and not to change >>anything. They did suggest I change the copyright holder to the >>University of Delaware on the basis this might deflect complaints to me >>personally. I have done that and so it remains. > > >>Dave > > > Actually that may be problematic. NTP is NOT just yours. It belongs to all > who contribute to it. Their works which are included are derivative works > based on your work, and as a r esult fall under both your and their > copyright. NOw you are perfectly within your rights to transfer copyright > in your work to the U of Deleware ( or depending on your contract with them, > all your > work may be work for hire and have always belonged to them) but the work of > others does NOT belong to either you or U Del. YOu could also all > contributors totransfer copyright to you or U Del. but without such a > transfer, it belongs to them. > Note no current change in the copyright notice can disenfranchise old > users. The contract under which they aquired the software cannot be > unilaterally changed by you (unless you demand that they sign a contract > which explicitley gives you that right).) > _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
