29 Jul
2020
29 Jul
'20
8:01 p.m.
(Sent to COFF as too far afield for a subthread)
On 29/07/2020, John Gilmore <gnu(a)toad.com> wrote (in part):
[...]
There was another chapter to the "tar wars"
after UNIX and after POSIX.
First, thank you for the chapter. #6-)
I put the pdtar code into the public domain, so it
could be widely used.
This produced a variety of support headaches. [...] This eventually led me to
understand more of the value in using the GNU General Public License.
As everyone knows, a lot of Usenet source was released into the public
domain. I have been told, time and again, by IP lawyers never to
release s/w unencumbered. Without an appropriate encumbrance, the
author may be liable for any damage caused by said s/w -- as insane
as that sounds. (I was told that there is even case law but I cannot
remember what.) So your support woes could have been worse.
N.
12 Aug
12 Aug
1:51 a.m.
New subject: [TUHS] 2bsd tarball -> pdtar, with a side of uuslave
On Wed, 29 Jul 2020, Nemo wrote:
As everyone knows, a lot of Usenet source was released
into the public
domain. I have been told, time and again, by IP lawyers never to
release s/w unencumbered. Without an appropriate encumbrance, the
author may be liable for any damage caused by said s/w -- as insane
as that sounds. (I was told that there is even case law but I cannot
remember what.) So your support woes could have been worse.
This is the "licence" that I use; I find the GPL to be far too restrictive
for my tastes.
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|Simplified BSD Licence (patent pending)|
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Do what the hell you like with this stuff, but don't pretend that you
wrote it or remove this notice, OK? Otherwise I *will* hunt you down
and deal with you (and I have done that before).
If you modify anything then have the guts to put your name to it so I
know who to blame and can deflect complaints accordingly, or email me
so I can incorporate your ideas (with due credit) in the next version
of this fine suite of software; fame could be yours :-)
Continued use of this software may or may not result in the agonising
death of all small furry animals within a 100ft radius, so use at own
risk; I cannot accept any responsibility for any animal-welfare group
kicking down the door in the middle of the night and dragging you off
to be vivisected with a rusty razor blade.
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