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RE: GPL and XML and Schemas

• From: sterling <sstouden@t...>
• To: Michael Kay <mike@s...>
• Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:34:08 -0600 (CST)

The license words you suggest Mr. Kay would stand a better chance 
if congress would rescind the patent and copyright laws.  

It is copyright and patent laws that have deported most non hamburger 
flipper American jobs to foreign countries.   The owner of the patent
or copyright, has a monopoly protected market, hence profit becomes 
a function of production cost not market price.  

Cheapest cost maximizes profits when price is fixed and competition 
is estopped.




On Sun, 26 Nov 2006, Michael Kay wrote:

> > 
> > For a schema?
> > Any suggestions?
> > 
> 
> You haven't actually said what you trying to achieve.
> 
> I can guarantee you that whatever license you choose (or write), there will
> be messages from lawyers telling you that they cannot accept your free gift
> because the license conditions are unacceptable. Are you happy to respond
> "that's your loss"?
> 
> If what you're shipping is any good, there will also be hundreds of people
> who use it without reading the license conditions or making any effort to
> adhere to them. Do you actually care?
> 
> I sometimes think the best license would be one that reads: Whatever
> happens, I agree not to sue you and you agree not to sue me.
> 
> Michael Kay
> http://www.saxonica.com/
> 
> 
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  • RE: GPL and XML and Schemas
    • From: "Michael Kay" <mike@s...>