Gregg Reynolds <d...@mobileink.com> writes: > On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 6:22 AM, Phillip Lord <phillip.l...@newcastle.ac.uk> > wrote: > >> >> Well, the law determines which part of a contract are actually binding; >> so whether the choice of law clause actually means anything at all, >> depends on the jurisdiction in which the law is being judged. Having >> said this, I think your lawyers are right. The choice of law clause is >> generally horrible. > > > I guess you mean "choice of jurisdiction"? It may be horrible, but (IANL) > a contract without a jurisdiction seems pretty useless.
So, GPL and most software licenses are completely useless? Creative Commons Licenses are completely useless? A statement such as "Copyright 2014" is completely useless? Most legal systems are based on reading what the contract says and then interpreting this, according to some standard defined by a legal system and (and this is the important bit) by normal language. It's not like a program where the interpretation is entirely codified in the language specification. So, it's entirely possible to make a contract without reference to a legal system under which it is interpreted. Of course, if you use terms that DO have a precise legal meaning that you are open to trouble; so, for example, if you start talking about "fair use exception to copyright" then that might be difficult, as there is no fair use exception under, for example, British law. > In any case, if not NY, then where? The UK. That's where I live, and that would make it easier for me. Any objections? Phil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
