[License-review] Submitting CC0 for OSI approval

Simon Phipps simon at webmink.com
Sat Feb 18 15:22:18 UTC 2012


On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 02:12, Bruce Perens <bruce at perens.com> wrote:

>
> CC0 is an abandonment of rights, and then a backup license that would be
> considered acquiescence, but which is only in consideration *if your
> rights were not abandoned.*
>
> So, I am reading this as either an abandonment of rights OR acquiescence,
> but not both.
>

Given CC0 expresses a willingness to license, surely an estoppel is created
regardless of whether the abandonment is effective?

S.
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