8 May
2007
8 May
'07
12:23 p.m.
Johnny wrote...
Jerome makes some interesting, if strange and faulty
assumptions.
Such as assuming that since Mentec hasn't complained although people
"appear" to have been using and posting about RT-11 on classiccmp list
for a long time.
...and...
So I would somewhat ignore Jeromes view on the
legality of things.
No, actually, Jerome's points are valid and his views are worth far more
than an admonishment to ignore them.
I should point out something that you dont seem to be aware of (at least
based on your statement above) - a demonstrable pattern of non-enforcement
of license does in fact weaken the ability to enforce it. That is why often
a company will act to notify, issue a cease & desist, etc. an infringing
entity about an infraction of license that they actually in fact don't
really care about - because it can then be argued that they didn't enforce
it in case xyz, so how can they selectively enforce it in another instance.
This is also one of several reasons that some - not all - companies are wary
of creating a hobbyist license, because there is some amount of perception
that it will put their ability to enforce a license at peril - or at the
least possibly cloud the issue.
On a separate and unrelated point, I believe Johnny (or someone) questioned
whether Mentec is aware of this list, various archives, etc. I can assure
you that they are, just as Jerome intoned.
Best regards,
Jay West