RE: [BK] upgrade will be needed

Martin Fouts
2005-02-14T21:20:08Z

I don't believe a non-compete clause accomplishes your goal, as I've
recently written. On the other hand, a "don't reverse engineer and
don't allow your copy to be used to reverse engineer" clause does.

The "no reverse" clause is pretty common and difficult to argue against.
The non-compete clause is probably not enforcable and looks like
restraint of trade.

Marty
-----Original Message-----
From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
[mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Larry McVoy
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:56 AM
To: Matthew Jacob
Cc: Jeff Sipek; Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [BK] upgrade will be needed

If anyone can think of a better way for us to both let you use the tool
and protect our hard work, I'm listening. The repeated outrage over the
restrictions isn't any more fun for me than it is for you. Any answer,
however, has to take our issues into consideration as well as yours.