From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.8 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D0462C43143 for ; Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:56:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBF7220779 for ; Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:56:40 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=aaathats3as.com header.i=@aaathats3as.com header.b="i2FwedGf" DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org CBF7220779 Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=aaathats3as.com Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1727361AbeI2HW5 (ORCPT ); Sat, 29 Sep 2018 03:22:57 -0400 Received: from cock.li ([185.100.85.212]:46642 "EHLO cock.li" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726617AbeI2HW5 (ORCPT ); Sat, 29 Sep 2018 03:22:57 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=aaathats3as.com; s=mail; t=1538182595; bh=ev4ZchU/AR3bUFqrambRt2HKZ1IAKKEyiWaI1xiVbjw=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:From; b=i2FwedGfyabWTdvT77qL0d4ipnRiqbd2afuFjvozr+UjxEKi7NEgm4/rBOCevIhib zr5gcXvXvXgz4u2N9ANns7CnVMlBZNgLAJjZimUPhltDuI/8ZIruWzd0znBO78gBt7 t4D/DO8bYPWzIRcZ5YRDu6t0H17wQnm4j+3xpKIavQpDl3Nd7BxoBNjp2kVtxM73bS ZhW3NoM9cumr484WAIK7iN2+N2N3eqtSM3xLVIyDXWY/hkPWtfPd4Eqz9z0ncmFWtZ nrjh40/9dK+xFCPIbHl+A5eQwLggT4ruTA1ic6KV3moBfsHpcZJ03b+k4nzIbC7QWm n9I6w4pvHi42A== Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:56:35 +0000 From: freedomfromruin@aaathats3as.com To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Again: Licenses and revocability, in a paragraph or less. GPL 2 is revocable at the will of the grantor. Message-ID: <3d67109ea68362d1f87b0bfbd37bc3df@aaathats3as.com> X-Sender: freedomfromruin@aaathats3as.com User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/1.3.6 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org As has been stated in easily accessible terms elsewhere: "Most courts hold that simple, non-exclusive licenses with unspecified durations that are silent on revocability are revocable at will. This means that the licensor may terminate the license at any time, with or without cause." + Version 2 of the GPL specifies no duration, nor does it declare that it is non-revocable by the grantor. (Also note: A perpetual license may violate the rule against perpetuities in various jurisdictions where it is applied not only to real property but additionally to personal property (and the like), which is why the GPL-3's term of duration is set as the duration of copyright on the program (and not "forever")) +[https://www.sidley.com/en/insights/newsupdates/2013/02/the-terms-revocable-and-irrevocable-in-license-agreements-tips-and-pitfalls]