On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:26:24 -0500 Glenn Maynard wrote:
> I don't quite know what you mean: I think he was asking for the
> rationale for dropping the advertising clause, which you won't find in
> the license texts.
Yes, I was.
>
> ftp://ftp.cs.berkeley.edu/pub/4bsd/README.Impt.License.Change doesn't
> mention rationale, either.
This is the relicensing notice and it's useful, but, as you point out,
it lacks the rationale.
Anyone know where to read the reason why UCB dropped the Obnoxious
Advertising Clause?
>
> (I've heard claims that UofC's relicensing was based more on the fact
> that the clause is probably unenforcable than the FSF's practical
> complaints. I don't know if that's true.)
Well, if that's true, perhaps it could be even more convincing...
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