Don't put your software in the public domain

[Marko Rauhamaa]

Paul Rudin <paul.nospam at rudin.co.uk>:

> Don't confuse consideration with agreement - they're seperate legal
> concepts.
>
> Agreement is certainly necessary in pretty much all jurisdictions.
> Consideration is required in most common law jurisdiction (England,
> the US, most of the commonwealth) but not in many continental legal
> systems.

Thankfully, I live in a jurisdiction where things are simpler. I've
actually successfully represented a relative in a court of law without
any legal training.

In Finland, it is common for families to have a printed copy of the law
on the bookshelf. Families traditionally sort out things like
inheritances without the involvement of lawyers. Nowadays, the law is
available online, of course.


Marko