Re: Patent clauses in licenses
MJ Ray <mjr@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> On 2004-09-19 13:24:06 +0100 Matthew Garrett
><mgarrett@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> who believe that licenses which terminate if you allege infringement
>> of
>> a software patent in that software should be free. Is there anyone who
>> hasn't expressed a view who feels otherwise?
>
> I have not expressed this view to debian-project or planet debian:
> patent licences which terminate on related patent action may be free.
> I do not see how copyright licences which terminate on patent action
> can be free.
I'd assumed that your viewpoint would be at least that strong, and had
included you in my impressions.
> Is your own view influencing your perception of a narrow majority?
Not to the best of my knowledge.
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