Re: Compliance detection tool

[RJack]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> On 4/20/2010 3:03 PM, Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > Hyman Rosen wrote:
> > > Open licenses authorize actions otherwise prohibited by copyright
> > >  law provided that persons using this authorization comply with 
> > > provisions specified by the license. The licenses are open in the
> >
> > Do you really think that proprietary licenses authorize actions 
> > prohibited by copyright law provided that persons using this 
> > authorization NOT comply with provisions specified by the license
>
> The licenses are open in the sense that they are generally offered to
> anyone who has a copy of the covered work, they require no
> communication from the person using the authorization to the rights
> holder, and they allow for further recipients to avail themselves of
> the same permissions.
>
> They differ in obvious ways from normal copyright licenses which are
> two-party agreements where the rights holder authorizes copying and
> distribution in exchange for some consideration and both parties sign
> off on the deal.

At least that's your crackpot, make believe theory. You obviously
are too ignorant of common contract law to recognize a bilateral.
third party beneficiary contract when you see one. Keep makin' it
up as you go Hyman.

Sincerely,
RJack :)