Messages in this thread | | | From | "David Schwartz" <> | Subject | RE: BK kernel workflow | Date | Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:25:07 -0700 |
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> On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 16:22:25 -0700 > "David Schwartz" <davids@webmaster.com> wrote:
> > I just downloaded bitkeeper, and I didn't have to consent > > to any license. > > So you can legally acquire BitKeeper without accepting the > > license terms. So > > this whole argument is irrelevent
> You can acquire it, but the first time you ever try to use > it you will be asked to page through the text of the license > and agree to it.
That does not matter. Once you lawfully acquire it, you automatically have the (transferrable!) right to use it. Really. Otherwise, as I said, I could put my copyrighted poem up on billboards (along with a license if you want) and then sue everyone who read it.
In the United States, the license, to be valid, must be a condition of obtaining lawful possession of the copyrighted work. If you disagree, please feel free to cite cases where this argument was raised and rejected.
DS
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