Re: A new AL proposal

2000-09-14 Thread Ben Tilly
Bradley M. Kuhn wrote: > > >bkuhn wrote: > > >law, > > >and it isn't worth putting statements like this in licenses. They are > > >unenforceable through copyright law, and thus > >Ben Tilly wrote: > > > I borrowed it from both the BSD and the GPL. Even if it is > > unenforcable, it is likely to

Re: A new AL proposal

2000-09-14 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
bkuhn wrote: > >law, > >and it isn't worth putting statements like this in licenses. They are > >unenforceable through copyright law, and thus Ben Tilly wrote: > I borrowed it from both the BSD and the GPL. Even if it is > unenforcable, it is likely to discourage people from abusing > that.

Re: A new AL proposal

2000-09-13 Thread Ben Tilly
Bradley M. Kuhn wrote: > >Ben Tilly wrote: > > 4. The names of the contributers to this package may not be used to > > endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific > > prior written permission. > >Lawyers typically point out that this issue is not covered by copyright >

Re: A new AL proposal

2000-09-13 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
Ben Tilly wrote: > 4. The names of the contributers to this package may not be used to > endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific > prior written permission. Lawyers typically point out that this issue is not covered by copyright law, and it isn't worth putting stat

Re: A new AL proposal

2000-09-13 Thread Ben Tilly
Ben Tilly wrote: > >OK, IANAL, nor do I pretend to any amazing expertise. Should >this hold up legally, I will probably be the most astounded here. >(I have not even reviewed for typos!) But at least it gives people >something specific to argue over. I would have been astounded with good reason.