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=-0.8 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED 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 DF48BC43382 for ; Fri, 28 Sep 2018 03:30:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A0992216FA for ; Fri, 28 Sep 2018 03:30:26 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=aaathats3as.com header.i=@aaathats3as.com header.b="HMwdQW6H" DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org A0992216FA Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=aaathats3as.com 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 S1728785AbeI1Jv7 (ORCPT ); Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:51:59 -0400 Received: from cock.li ([185.100.85.212]:56378 "EHLO cock.li" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726068AbeI1Jv7 (ORCPT ); Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:51:59 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=aaathats3as.com; s=mail; t=1538105422; bh=ev4ZchU/AR3bUFqrambRt2HKZ1IAKKEyiWaI1xiVbjw=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:From; b=HMwdQW6HsmJuqfAPU2VlR4xrQEk77POibW9NVeE7O4DgNbakUn/iEu4RKKr7k6uRk EP++atUSv/Fg88W6oCVCkFrlWu5JnA5/BbLNcD+oJ1boJufDKPxINEho6oXaSA5MK8 JJh2Hfx6CsiifwNlime7WmZNUVcBrr0kPouteLBIWZ7HA+lcX4E9HyBtWUgkQOF+Ho d7T5JHx3MwrP8ktyLGUSQ8hDbtOs5xGgZqysRNkW8T5g1WAsSrYzsCi6x8wtYdOOR4 oo83G+H5qPr7O7w/DF7Luq16JbhLvTGebGBhmD/GhHM6Ai1/qL1t+kmZofnerEEudM 5Mche3eSCQ6uQ== Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 03:30:22 +0000 From: freedomfromruin@aaathats3as.com To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Licenses and revocability, in a paragraph or less. Message-ID: <6ed65e31150937cad0733374eb8a9ef4@aaathats3as.com> X-Sender: freedomfromruin@aaathats3as.com 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]