[copyleft-next] Comments on 0.1.1

Richard Fontana fontana at sharpeleven.org
Mon Feb 11 17:56:44 UTC 2013


On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 09:42:07AM -0800, Mike Linksvayer wrote:
> I have one meta-comment on copyleft-next-0.1.1 -- I wish the
> announcement came with brief description of changes.

I (belatedly) agree. 

I believe most of the changes in this version were the application of
suggestions made by Pamela Chestek.

> I see
> 
>    This License does not exclude or limit any rights You have under
>    applicable copyright [-doctrines of fair use, fair dealing or other-]
> [-   equivalents.-] {+law.+}
> 
> and wonder whether another word could be saved by dropping
> "copyright". Also, I'm not sure what they would be, but one could have
> pertinent rights under other applicable law, couldn't they?

Yes (perhaps depending on what one means by 'rights'). Cf. the last
sentence of GPLv3 section 11.

I'm inclined to make that change.

 - RF



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