[copyleft-next] HBR cure 2013-02-18

Engel Nyst engel.nyst at gmail.com
Wed Feb 20 23:18:07 UTC 2013


On 2/19/13, Richard Fontana <fontana at sharpeleven.org> wrote:
>> So I guess what this means is, if you want to avoid the "infection"
>> concern, but want strong copyleft, then you need to be very crisp and
>> perhaps less expansive about what a "Derived Work" is.
>
> That seems related to some of the comments Ted Ts'o has sometimes made
> on this list.
>
> I have to admit I've thought about this -- not so much the 'less
> expansive' part but the 'very crisp' part. I don't know how to do that
> (yet), beyond what's already been done. Or without adding a *very*
> long paragraph.


Perhaps this is an item for the FAQ or documentation. If it becomes explicit
and understandable enough as FAQ item, its introduction in the license may
be easier (unless it will be useless, but proving that for sure is also a small
gain?).


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