On 16 Dec 1999, Henning Makholm wrote: > > The license contained in the copy is just bits. Can bits make legal > promises in American law? They certainly can't over here. > > In effect, the license contained in the copy is a "recording" of a > statement the author made once in the past. Since that statement > is not itself legally binding, the recording of said statement > can't be, can it? > That depends on statutes and common law. I would be very interested in having references to either supporting what Thomas is saying (not because I doubt him, but because I'm interested in investigating the details).
Lynn
