Re: New BK License Problem?

Hans Reiser
2002-10-05T13:36:13Z

I don't see how your wording changes anything in regards to whether the
effect is to restrain trade.

Hans

FD Cami wrote:

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> Hans Reiser wrote:
> | Oh my, does this mean that if I use BitKeeper software, I am a
> | participant in a conspiracy to restrain trade?
> |
> | Consider: I make reiser4 available by bitkeeper. Competitor of larry
> | wants to use reiser4 but can't access it because access requires
> | bitkeeper. Larry has given me an incentive to participate in
> | discriminating against his competitors (free license for
> bitkeeper). Am
> | I legally liable and subject to criminal charges if a Clinton judge
> gets
> | the case?
> |
> | Hans
>
> Good point... Although I think it would be unfair, for example, to
> be able to use BitKeeper to develop a _commercial_ product that
> would compete with BitKeeper.
> So, _maybe_ the license should be :
>
> "
> Notwithstanding any other terms in this License, this License is not
> available to You if You and/or your employer develop, produce,
> sell, and/or resell a closed source (GPL, like CVS) product which
> contains substantially similar capabilities of the BitKeeper Software,
> or, in the reasonable opinion of BitMover, competes with the BitKeeper
> Software.
> "
>
> But of course, who am I to decide... Larry ? ;-)
>
> FD Cami
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