Simple Public License, Please Review
Bruce Perens
bruce at perens.com
Wed Apr 5 21:49:16 UTC 2000
> For the sole purpose of taking action against an infringer of
> our copyrights, including actions seeking remedies, compensation,
> or the recovery of damages, anyone engaged in the lawful distribution
> of our software shall be considered a beneficial owner of the
> rights to copy and distribute it, and therefore has the authority
> to pursue such actions.
It sounds as if you're attempting to assign the right to prosecute an
infringement of a right that the prosecuting party doesn't own. It's
so much of a doublethink that I doubt any court would accept it.
You're going to need an attorney to have the slightest chance of making
this work.
Thanks
Bruce
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