Re:An Ethical License for Open Source Projects
by murgindrag on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @07:58AM
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This is a legal nightmare. Whether you agree with the goals or not, this is just about the worst-written license I've ever seen.
In legal terms, you want to avoid ambiguity. Otherwise, you have litigation (which the party with the deepest pockets wins). This license has incredible ambiguity.
A (non-legally binding) declaration is fine with ambiguity -- it's even desired. It's a starting point for a conversation and interpretation. That's not true for a license or a contract.
Lawyers often do leave ambiguity, but that's usually when the ambiguity is removed otherwise (e.g. by law). This is just an incompetent mess.
In legal terms, you want to avoid ambiguity. Otherwise, you have litigation (which the party with the deepest pockets wins). This license has incredible ambiguity.
A (non-legally binding) declaration is fine with ambiguity -- it's even desired. It's a starting point for a conversation and interpretation. That's not true for a license or a contract.
Lawyers often do leave ambiguity, but that's usually when the ambiguity is removed otherwise (e.g. by law). This is just an incompetent mess.