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Re: Open Software License v2.1



On Sun, Sep 19, 2004 at 03:00:53PM +0100, Andrew Suffield wrote:
> I am not sure why some people think the latter is acceptable, since it
> is similar in spirit and effect to the MS EULA (which says that you
> can't do anything the copyright holder doesn't like).

If so, then the GPL is, too--the copyright holder "doesn't like" you
distributing binaries without source.  Stop making ludicrous comparisons.

> Free software licenses give things to the licensee. Not the copyright
> holder.

   ... commence an action, including a cross-claim or counterclaim,
   against Licensor or any licensee alleging that the Original Work
   infringes a patent.

Please not "or any licensee".  This clause is not giving the licensee
special treatment.

-- 
Glenn Maynard



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