* Ben Finney: > You don't have to agree to the party licensing a work to you under the > Expat (for example) license terms; but you have the license in that work > regardless. Over here, such licensing texts are usually interpreted as offers to enter a contract (under the specified terms), which when accepted, leads to a license grant and the obligation to adhere to the terms. Lack of consideration might be an issue in common law countries, though.