Re: CDDL, OpenSolaris, Choice-of-venue and the star package ...

[Michael Poole <mdpoole@troilus.org>]

Marco d'Itri writes:

> mdpoole@troilus.org wrote:
>
>>>>Basically, the clincher for me is that our mirrors can't simply carry the
>>>>software we distribute without coming under some fair degree of risk due to
>>>>this issue. 
>>> This would not be enforceable anyway, at least in sane jurisdictions.
>>Why would it not be enforceable?  In the USA, choice of venue clauses
> Because consent by the mirror operator is even less dubious than with
> users and a normal shrink wrap license.

I am going to assume you meant consent by the mirror operator is
*more* dubious than with users, but consent can be assumed when the
mirror operator (or user) exercises rights that are only granted by
the license.

Michael Poole