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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