a proposed change to the OSD

[Mahesh T Pai]

David Johnson wrote:

> A) A requirement for user consent, in my opinion, is immoral, 
> unethical, and just plain rude.

Yes. I agree there.

> I don't need to agree to a license in order to read a book. I don't
> need to agree to a license in order to listen to music. I should
> not have to agree to anything in order to use a copy of software
> which I own.

But then, music will not cost you a dime if it 'malfunctions'; and
books do not corrupt your hard disks / data.


> Copyright law is meant to be a compromise between the rights of the
> author and the rights of the possessor. Requiring user consent 
> places too much control in the hands of the author.

But then, in copyleft sense, consent is for the product liability 
clauses in the licenses, not the copyright grants.

Regards,
Mahesh T Pai.


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