Re: responses to licensing discussion

At 14:38 5/07/00 +1000, Chris Bitmead wrote:
>
>Then what happens if I fork the project and remove all these printf's
>from the code?

Then I'd guess that the organization that removed them becomes liable.
That's why they're there.

>Read the GPL and LGPL - they have thought of these issues. It just shows
>you can't "fix" the BSD licence with a couple of quick-fix add-ons. I
>propose the exclusion clause in COPYRIGHT be widened to include everyone
>in the universe and leave it at that. In reality it's the only change
>that is going to get up.

I agree. But I'd like to propose a further addition to the exclusions
regarding limiting liabilities. I'll send it to the list ASAP.

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