Re: Termination clauses, was: Choice of venue

[Brian Thomas Sniffen <bts@alum.mit.edu>]

Josh Triplett <josh.trip@verizon.net> writes:

> I would agree entirely with that assessment.  I personally only have a
> problem with the forced distribution clause, and not the all-permissive
> license to the original developer.  I think the requirement for an
> all-permissive license is obnoxious, but still Free.

If it were only an all-permissive license contingent on distribution
*to that person*, that would be fine.  The compulsive license even if
that person doesn't have a copy is not Free.

For example, let's say I give some software under the QPL to Alice.  I
also give it under the GPL to Bob.  Alice doesn't propagate hers, and
tells me this.  Bob does propagate his.  It gets back to the initial
developer, INRIA.  Now INRIA has my code, with a permissive license I
didn't want to give them!

-Brian

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Brian Sniffen                                       bts@alum.mit.edu