Re: [LUG] When free software loses its way

[Adrian Midgley <amidgley2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 09 September 2004 22:19, Neil Williams wrote:

> > You can assign the copyright to someone else,
>
> This is CRUCIAL. Robin almost certainly HAS assigned copyright to someone
> else - it'll be in the original licence (of which there is now no trace).

However ... it is up to anyone using his contributions to demonstrate that 
they have that assignation of copyright to allow them to do so, not up to 
Robin to find the licence for them, prove that it said that at that time, 
prove that it was understandable and prove that Robin intended to assign 
copyright.
If there is a contract involved it is easier, because there is an offer, an 
acceptance, and a consideration - and the person with the goods can point to 
the consideration.

> Not if the original licence specifically assigned copyright away from
> Robin.

... Fairly...


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Adrian Midgley                   Open Source software is better
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