[Foundation-l] GFDL Q&A update and question

Anthony wikimail at inbox.org
Sat Jan 10 20:01:55 UTC 2009


On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:58 PM, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2009/1/10 Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org>:
> > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:17 PM, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 2009/1/10 Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org>:
> >> > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 1:47 PM, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >> 2009/1/10 Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org>:
>
> >> >> > I care to prevent the relicensing *of my content* to CC-BY-SA.
>  Remove
> >> my
> >> >> > content, and you won't hear from me on the license issue again
> (unless
> >> >> you
> >> >> > choose to read my blog or the blog of the non-profit Internet
> Review
> >> >> > Corporation).
>
> >> >> If you licensed it under "or later," you can't take that back.
>
> >> > Tell it to the judge.
>
> >> How's the legal track record on trying to take back rights released
> >> under a free licence?
>
> > What is the purpose of this line of questioning, David?
>
> To establish whether your claim that you can take back contributions
> you've licensed out holds water.
>

You'd be better off going to Mike Godwin for such legal advice.  1) He's a
lawyer, and 2) He's on your side.


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