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I agree. This is a slide down a bad slope as people will now expect a hand slap the first time (at least).
by sigzero 9y ago
I agree. This is a slide down a bad slope as people will now expect a hand slap the first time (at least).
- crankylinuxuser 9y agoI really think it matters in what context. If someone was hacking on a BSD based license, and included code they mistakenly mis-identified the license, I get that. It was an accident. Mention it to them as an issue or email. It's an oversight, accidents do indeed happen. It reminds me of the recent issue where nVidia copied some dev's code from their GH repo. The repo was unlicensed, but whomever did the copying included it as BSD license. After the dev contacted the repo owner, they fixed it (to my understanding). These cases are accidents and oversights. And the key here is they're corrected quickly after being brought attention to. Then you have the other class: habitual intentional infringers. Theyd lift all of Linux, and do. You like those illegal binary dumps with closed source in a release of Linux kernel? Or how about found in countless firmwares on consumer devices? Yeah, its all there, closed source badness and all. And the law allows up to $135k per violation. Ok, times 1 million devices sold. Please pay 135 billion USD.
- sigzero 9y agoDoes this have to be codified in the license though? I don't think so. All parties just agree on the outcome. That's the way it works. A "free pass" shouldn't be in the license proper.