Re: Open Software License v2.1

[Nathanael Nerode <neroden@twcny.rr.com>]

Andrew Suffield wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 12, 2004 at 01:48:31PM -0400, Glenn Maynard wrote:
>> On Sun, Sep 12, 2004 at 05:25:52PM +0100, Andrew Suffield wrote:
>> > On Sun, Sep 12, 2004 at 02:46:17PM +0100, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
>> > > I believe the change to section 10 of the licence is sufficient to
>> > > address
>> > > the objection to that section in the original summary.  Is there
>> > > consensus on this?
>> > 
>> > No, the clause hasn't really changed. It's still non-free for all the
>> > same reasons.
>> 
>> No, it has changed.
> 
> Old clause:
> 
> Any lawsuit claiming patent infringement revokes your license.
> 
> New clause:
> 
> Any lawsuit claiming patent infringement revokes your license.
> 
> 
> Nothing's changed here.

Wrong.  Please look more carefully.

Old clause:
If you file any lawsuit claiming *anything* infringes any patent, you lose
your license to this work.

New clause:
If you file any lawsuit claiming *this work* infringes any patent, you lose
your license to this work.

Notice the difference.  :-)

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