Rick Moen wrote: > Quoting Andreas Barth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > You are mistaken. Your statement is not true for parts of this world > > (but it may be true for other parts of the world). For example in > > Germany you're always making a contract, even with GPL. > > I have no doubt you are correct -- but I had in mind the overwhelming > majority of jurisdictions that have copyright regimes in line with the > Berne Convention and that lack such additions.
The question whether a copyright license necessarily is a contract has nothing to do with the Berne Convention. Germany, like most European countries, does not require "consideration" to be present in a contract. If I make an offer and you accept it, we've got a contract. Even if I get nothing from you in return. Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/
