Re: [Plug] free win32 X server (fwd)

["Nicolai Rosen" <laktar@hotmail.com>]

Also, if they mention that they reserve the right to change the terms of the 
license or say that it falls under the most recent version of the license, 
then you're still screwed as far as that goes.

> On Tue, Dec 07, 1999 at 02:57:40PM -0500, Michael W. Ryan wrote:
> > On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Darxus wrote:
> >
> > > Figured you guys might be interested in this too.
> >
> > Okay, given that this is an older version of a no-longer free product:
> > how does that affect the license of this older version?
>
>
> I'm not a lawyer, but it seems to me there's no way to enforce a
> retroactive license change. That'd be like MS giving away IE for
> free, then deciding it costs money. The only sticking bit is the
> redistribution clause. Check the license. If it says something like
> "this is free but you cant redistribute it unless you're us" then
> you have a problem. Otherwise... the old version will remain free
> to use/have/distribute.
>
>
> Mental
> --
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> -Kyle Burton
>
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