UCITA

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

UCITA WILL TREAT SHRINKWARP AND CLICKWRAP LICENSES SIMILARLY. The problem
centers around how UCITA literally re-drafts all licenses under its
jurisdiction. This could become an adverse reality for small software
developers who use terms in their current licenses (such as some self-help
remedies) that would become void under UCITA.

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


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Wells [mailto:jread at semiotek.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 12:12 AM
> To: license-discuss at opensource.org
> Subject: UCITA
>
>
> I'm surprised there hasn't been more UCITA talk here. Awhile back this
> article appeared from Stallman:
>
>     http://linuxtoday.com/stories/15948.html
>
> He thinks that under UCITA free software licenses will be unable to
> disclaim liability, because we are not shrinkwrap licenses. Only with
> a shrinkwrap license can you get away with the disclaimer.
>
> Any thoughts on this and other UCITA issues?
>
> Justin
>
>