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> Wrong. djb and any possible heir of his does, because you can't place things in the public domain in mainland europe. However a court could interpret this as
by johannes1234321 8y ago
> Wrong. djb and any possible heir of his does, because you can't place things in the public domain in mainland europe.
However a court could interpret this as a royalty-free license, at least until the moment they start sueing.
- masklinn 8y agoThat is true, but there currently is no precedent for that. Until someone becomes the "sacrificial lamb" by 1. taking the risk and 2. being sued for it, anyone intending to build a business is understandably wary and unlikely to touch public-domain-dedicated assets.