Which License Should I Use?

[Robert Kern]

Paul Rubin wrote:
> Robert Kern <robert.kern at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>>It's a draft, but it contains useful information. Also, Larry Rosen's
>>book _Open Source Licensing_ is quite helpful (and free!).
>>
>>  http://rosenlaw.com/oslbook.htm
> 
> That is the guy who claims it is impossible to release anything into
> the public domain, other than by dying and then waiting 70 years.  As
> far as I can tell, and according to experts like L. Lessig, he is
> wrong. 

Is that why the CC Public Domain Dedication has the subtitle
"Copyright-Only Dedication (based on United States law) or Public Domain
Certification"?

Lessig isn't sure. E.g. http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/001066.shtml

> When I wrote Mr. Rosen asking about it, he didn't answer. 

He's a lawyer. Getting a legal opinion from him costs money.

> So
> at this point I wouldn't believe anything he says.
> 
> http://cr.yp.to/publicdomain.html

I amend my previous advice: Don't listen schmucks on USENET or the Web
when making legal decisions. Hire yourself a competent schmuck.

-- 
Robert Kern
robert.kern at gmail.com

"In the fields of hell where the grass grows high
 Are the graves of dreams allowed to die."
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