Re: BK kernel workflow

walt
2004-10-30T20:53:22Z

On Sat, 30 Oct 2004, Adrian Bunk wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 28, 2004 at 02:35:34PM -0700, Larry McVoy wrote:
> > > Note that German copyright lay doesn't differentiate whether you paid
> > > or not - it only requires that you allowed to use the program.
> >
> > Sure, but you aren't allowed to use it if you are going to do this.
> > That's pretty unambiguous as well and we think we can make it stick,
> > or at least that's what the lawyers have told me.
> >...
>
> The German copyright law says the licence clauses are invalid - not the
> licence itself.
>
> I'm not sure how a lawyer would circumvent the law...

It can't be difficult -- most lawyers do it every day.