For Approval: BSD License, PostgreSQL Variant

[Lawrence Rosen]

> FWIU, any owner can alter the licensing terms as long as he is responsible
> to the other owners for any profits or losses as a result.  In OSS, that's
> normally not an issue.

I didn't mean "joint authors". I meant "contributing authors." Sorry for the
confusion. /Larry


> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Cowan [mailto:cowan at ccil.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:38 PM
> To: Lawrence Rosen
> Cc: 'License Discuss'
> Subject: Re: For Approval: BSD License, PostgreSQL Variant
> 
> Lawrence Rosen scripsit:
> 
> > John, you and I agree on the fundamental rule that licenses can't be
> changed
> > without the unanimous consent of the authors or copyright owners. I
> wasn't
> > suggesting that rule be revoked.
> 
> Oh?
> 
> FWIU, any owner can alter the licensing terms as long as he is responsible
> to the other owners for any profits or losses as a result.  In OSS, that's
> normally not an issue.
> 
> --
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>         You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
>         You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
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