Simple Public License, Please Review

[Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.]

I made that suggestion earlier, along with another, but I do not think it
was well-received.

Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.
www.cyberspaces.org
rod at cyberspaces.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Perens [mailto:bruce at perens.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 5:49 PM
> To: justin at semiotek.com; rod at cyberspaces.org
> Cc: license-discuss at opensource.org
> Subject: Re: Simple Public License, Please Review
>
>
> > 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
>