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On 02/18/2012 08:09 PM, Karl Fogel wrote:
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<pre wrap="">So my feeling is, to reject CC0 because of clause 4a, we have to be
<b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>sure<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b> that clause 4a actually
* Increases a recipient's risk of being an infringement claim target,
--> and/or -->
* Weakens a recipient's defense against an infringement claim.</pre>
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More likely we reject CC0 because a dedication to the public domain
weakens a recipient's defense from patent infringement when compared
to the form of acquiescence in a use license.<br>
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There is a set of licenses that comply with the requirements of the
OSD but would be a bad idea for anyone to use. OSI has mostly
avoided certifying such licenses.<br>
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Thanks<br>
<br>
Bruce<br>
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