Re: Effect of transfer of copyright on free software licenses?

[Rjack]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> Rjack wrote:
> > Just because you write something into a contract's terms doesn't 
> > make it enforceable
>
> It's not a contract, it's a license. If I want to write a license 
> for my work that says that I give a non-exclusive grant to persons 
> to whom I distribute, and to persons to whom they further
> distribute, provided they meet my conditions, the exclusive rights
> to authorize given to me by 17 USC 106 allow me to do this.
>
> > 17 USC 301(a)
>
> As usual, your irrational fixation on federal preemption of state 
> copyright laws makes no sense.

17 USC 301(a) frightens you doesn't it? That what you dismiss it
instead of addressing it.

Sincerely,
Rjack