[Python-Dev] Still no new license -- but draft text available

[Grant Griffin]

In article <LNBBLJKPBEHFEDALKOLCKEPHGNAA.tim_one at email.msn.com>, "Tim says...
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>[Gary Momarison]
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>> I care about what courts will think first,
>
>Well, obviously, this isn't a court, and AFAIK the old CWI license was never
>even mentioned in a court.  The proposed CNRI Open Source License may or may
>not be, but has not been yet.  Can only suggest you retain a lawyer or ask a
>law professor if you want a *competent* opinion about what courts will
>think, and aren't persuaded to take a chance based on the courts' failure to
>kick anyone in the teeth yet based on your reading of similar licenses.

The problem with lawyers (aside from the "not enough sand" problem ;-), is that
they have lots of opinions, but none can tell you anything for sure.

(not-unlike-usenet-<wink>)-ly y'rs,

=g2

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