On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 18:40, Joe Moore wrote: > > On 2004-06-30 23:05:08 +0100 Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> We should come up with a name for this test. Maybe the "Autocrat > >> Test" > >> or the "Dictator Test"? The copyright (or patent, or trademark) > >> holder > >> does not get to make up his or her own laws? > > The Ideocrat Test? Or perhaps Egocrat? > > Autocrat or dictator make it sound like there's a legitimate (i.e. > government) third party imposing conditions on the software. > > Also, this could classify licensors who unilaterally change the meaning of > words of phrasing in a normally-acceptable sofware license, such as > "permission to modify and distribute" != permission to distribute > modifications.
I think that would be a rather appropriate "failing of the Autocrat license test" don't you :) That's kind of like 'all extremists must be shot now'.
