Andrew Ruscica wrote: ...
"Why the Public Domain Isn't a License" (Linux Journal) http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6225From the article:
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"Unfortunately, such gifts are illusory. Under basic contract law, a gift cannot be enforced. The donor can retract his gift at any time, for any reason - scant security for someone intending to make long-term use of a piece of software."