OpenEuphoria

Re: Open Euphoria Licence

• Posted by Chris Bensler <bensler at nt.net> Sep 27, 2006
• 674 views

Ray Smith wrote:
> 
> Chris Bensler wrote:
> > 
> > Damien Hodgkin wrote:
> > 
> > [SNIP]
> > 
> > > In my opinion you shouldn't release Eu as PD, as that can strip you of the
> > > copyright.
> > 
> > 
> > False. PD is not an unrestricted copyright grant.
> > The copyrights still belong to Rob, he has just given permission for others
> > to use them as well. Not have them, use.
> 
> from: <a
> href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html</a>
> 
> "Public Domain
> Being in the public domain is not a license--rather, it means the material 
> is not copyrighted and no license is needed. Practically speaking, though, 
> if a work is in the public domain, it might as well have an all-permissive 
> non-copyleft free software license. Public domain status is compatible with
> 
> the GNU GPL. "
> 
> ... which would indicate (to me?) that putting source code into the 
> Public Domain means giving up your copyright???
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ray Smith
> <a href="http://raymondSmith.com">http://raymondSmith.com</a>

Here's an excerpt from wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain#Disclaimer_of_interest

"Revocability where no consideration

A "bare license" unsupported by consideration is (theoretically) revocable at
will. A license, generally in the law, is permission to do something that would
ordinarily be a trespass. For example, when a friend is invited to a home for
coffee, the friend has a license to remain in the house. The friend can be kicked
out of the house at any time. However, if the friend has paid money and signed a
contract to live in the house for a month, he has the right to stay."


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