From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.9 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_PASS autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5CAEFC004D2 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2018 18:39:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 01254206B7 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2018 18:39:58 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=redchan.it header.i=@redchan.it header.b="hWRe4hNz" DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org 01254206B7 Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=redchan.it Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1728656AbeJABOD (ORCPT ); Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:14:03 -0400 Received: from cock.li ([185.100.85.212]:53896 "EHLO cock.li" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1728528AbeJABOD (ORCPT ); Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:14:03 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=redchan.it; s=mail; t=1538332793; bh=ev4ZchU/AR3bUFqrambRt2HKZ1IAKKEyiWaI1xiVbjw=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:From; b=hWRe4hNzT4RXxPS1OsyaxlWtjFWScIiIx/VvzlFJj9DKRBF2LwJyTUQzkL2DCEG7R Wt6V4LkO2eHZ2sVA7x+y0Oc1KGuUKdq6mrWY2LY9UTnSdx59sxRMvLjEv0lu4DpHoX /nWiJBOWggmNDyt2N3GJAxE6na6W9aKfhOmvn5GdEjFoCB6P350cgz0OOWHw5qtEKi OQtlF9fufHx/7AUQ8U1OQktfqNGTi5KT8NxiHE+/PU7o4AngaxvKALEolR1y/2/r1N cNj2RRljsSg2a09mKtAME/kO+gkXUs2k2ztnh9JU7OD+rlZOMKJ80Kx2jnDX1LJpoI oIh1m5sqBC62Q== Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2018 18:39:53 +0000 From: freedomfromruin@redchan.it To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Licenses and revocability, in a paragraph or less. (for the lay-man) Message-ID: <473dcf0918da3b4beaaa1fd0576c06ba@redchan.it> X-Sender: freedomfromruin@redchan.it User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/1.3.6 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org As has been stated in easily accessible terms elsewhere: "Most courts hold that simple, non-exclusive licenses with unspecified durations that are silent on revocability are revocable at will. This means that the licensor may terminate the license at any time, with or without cause." + Version 2 of the GPL specifies no duration, nor does it declare that it is non-revocable by the grantor. (Also note: A perpetual license may violate the rule against perpetuities in various jurisdictions where it is applied not only to real property but additionally to personal property (and the like), which is why the GPL-3's term of duration is set as the duration of copyright on the program (and not "forever")) +[https://www.sidley.com/en/insights/newsupdates/2013/02/the-terms-revocable-and-irrevocable-in-license-agreements-tips-and-pitfalls]