<div dir="auto">May I propose that we could end this discussion if OSI could pay for an hour or two of an open source-experienced European copyright attorney's time?<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It seems to be in OSI's interest to not promote a license that may have a pitfall in it and, while the discussion has been passionate and well-intentioned, it all seems to obscure the fact that none of us seem to really know the answer.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Eric </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 15, 2020, 8:32 AM Pamela Chestek <<a href="mailto:pamela@chesteklegal.com">pamela@chesteklegal.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 1:34
PM Langley, Stuart <<a href="mailto:Stuart.Langley@disney.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Stuart.Langley@disney.com</a>>
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<div>The issue this creates is that the author can’t
make a valid transfer to the public domain.
Transfers are not allowed. The author’s completely
clear and unambiguous intent to transfer does not
change that. The only option is to license
sufficient rights.
Without a license, even if the author does not
assert copyright, their heirs might.</div>
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<div>OSI has previously advised that "public domain" does not
qualify as open source because exactly this sort of issue,
varying in scope and consequence globally, prevents
developers from being sure they have the necessary rights
without consulting another person first. See <a href="https://opensource.org/node/878" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://opensource.org/node/878</a></div>
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The difference with the Unlicense is that it <i>also</i> clearly
states what rights are granted. Does that not resolve any concern
with the Unlicense?<br>
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Pam<br>
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