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Re: ldp-es_20002103-7_i386.changes REJECTED



Scripsit Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS <edmundo@rano.org>
> Henning Makholm <henning@makholm.net>:

> > There's a school of thought that says that an old free licence *can*
> > be retracted in common-law countries, because of the "consideration
> > theory" which basically says that unilateral promises cannot be
> > enforced against the person making the promise.

> Also, I find the idea of a licence being
> enforced against the licencer somewhat odd.

That's my way of describing the natural defense of the (former?)
licensee who is being sued by the author after he retracted his
license.

-- 
Henning Makholm                        "Nej, hvor er vi altså heldige! Længe
                                      leve vor Buxgører Sansibar Bastelvel!"



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