[NCLUG] Re: NCLUG Digest, Vol 184, Issue 15

[Chad Perrin]

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 07:41:50PM -0600, John L. Bass wrote:
> yes and no.
> 
> Yes, to the part that says the free software is always available, so in 
> theory there is choice.

Just a point of trivia: Are you aware that, in some jurisdictions (France
comes to mind), there is no legal concept of relinquishment to the public
domain?  To achieve public-domain-like relinquishment of proprietary
interest in such jurisdictions, one must either die and wait for
copyright to expire, or explicitly distribute the material under the
terms of a copyfree license.

-- 
Chad Perrin [ content licensed PDL: http://pdl.apotheon.org ]
Martin Luther: "Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying
the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall
we then prohibit and abolish women?"
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