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The US isn't the only jurisdiction, and public domain isn't a concept in all jurisdictions.
by monocasa 2y ago
The US isn't the only jurisdiction, and public domain isn't a concept in all jurisdictions.
- jazzyjackson 2y agoBut in this jurisdictions without a concept of public domain, who is going to come after you for using software without an explicit license?
- monocasa 2y agoI mean, like Germany? And legal departments don't really like the "but, like, what's the chance they actually use us?" argument.
- charrondev 2y agoThat’s not enough which is why this page exists: https://www.sqlite.org/purchase/license https://www.sqlite.org/purchase/license
- debugnik 2y agoSoftware without an explicit license has all rights reserved, so presumably the author, if they ever regretted releasing their rights in the US.