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 D7060C43143 for ; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 04:07:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 91AA42089D for ; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 04:07:48 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=redchan.it header.i=@redchan.it header.b="YKDjx5yd" DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org 91AA42089D 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 S1728731AbeJAKnb (ORCPT ); Mon, 1 Oct 2018 06:43:31 -0400 Received: from cock.li ([185.100.85.212]:43106 "EHLO cock.li" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1727764AbeJAKnb (ORCPT ); Mon, 1 Oct 2018 06:43:31 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=redchan.it; s=mail; t=1538366864; bh=ev4ZchU/AR3bUFqrambRt2HKZ1IAKKEyiWaI1xiVbjw=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:From; b=YKDjx5ydEz8leRikPRcvrjrxW6vqcWNU/OKPIzDnole43DjI0dPJP367HKhjegv81 zgOzFYwkYHyc3dvfpBRF6JLlBBtIzIlTjVMRuPQ2+cdDHd4bcJ/ICBaKqgzorzwf+2 l3XK/O2yrYwFdD0IR13WTcTl2k+wrAF52fVeWNui+fkEtcYDY+OP9R87CE5bRWcm9c IwhZY1p12ncKz+9DwZbYOQbdrMzTO8soMXQGX70XEqSRevW5HC+l7FRoIZ8SuWmF+E OJH4YmovHL8kf7Uw76c9dbpTF6+27aFPvKnmTNnTxJwOGgd0kF88nMNOxdYOw28Bt4 m/RRL96BtGcYw== Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:07:44 +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: 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]