[boost] Re: Draft of new Boost Software License

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-06-27 05:33:05

Fernando Cacciola wrote:
[...]
> Motivated by A. Terekhov concerns, I think the license should, if at all
> possible, expressely PROHIBIT anyone, including the copyright holder,
> from patenting the covered Software and any implied intellectual production.

That would make no sense. My concern is this:

http://boost.sourceforge.net/misc/license-background.html

"This license grants all rights under the owner's copyrights 
 (as well as an implied patent license), ...."
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

that's one possible (and maybe even reasonable interpretation) 
but "implied" is Not Good. 

Well, patents aside for a moment, I personally find this whole
issue rather entertaining... if you grant "all rights" then why 
not simply release it into the public domain?

http://lists.boost.org/MailArchives/boost/msg36819.php
([boost] Re: boost vs. The Lawyers (non-technical))

http://lists.boost.org/MailArchives/boost/msg46093.php
([boost] Re: Legal issues and licensing -- again)

regards,
alexander.