Re: A reply on the RTLinux discussion.

Mark Mielke (mark@mark.mielke.cc)
Fri, 31 May 2002 17:34:20 -0400


On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 11:57:42AM +0000, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > Victor denies the RTAI people any clear answers about the license.
> > "We think you need a license if you use proprietary software
> > with this" and "Ask a lawyer"
> I dont see whyhe could not answer "LGPL is ojkay according to us, and we
> promise not to sue you."

Realize of course, that unless it is a signed piece of paper with
specifically listed terms, the 'it is ok and we promise not to sue you'
is not legally binding, and is therefore meaningless.

The piece of paper usually takes the form of a license.

See where this goes? :-) Round and round...

mark

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