[alicebot-archcomm] copyright on mailing list messages

[Dr. Rich Wallace]

Any code published on the -style mailing list is presumed to be free
software published under the GPL.  The other lists are up for grabs.

>
> Ernest said:
>> Another problem might be AIML snippets already
>> published in the mailing lists: They are GPL and can't be sold!
>
> I doubt this is the case since no mention of any licence is made during
> registration, nor is any notice of a licence being applied found on any
> message. It is therefore very unlikely that code in AIF mailing list
> messages is GPL'ed.
>
> Although the issue of copy rights on mailing list messages remains an
> issue. I do think that sharing code in a public forum constitutes an
> indirect approval for the use of such a piece of code by other
> individuals. So, for that reason I think it may be reasonable to state
> that all code in the AIF's mailing list archives is public domain
> instead of licensed at all.
>
> But this is something which should be decided by the appropriate courts.
> In any case the original author will always need to take an active role
> in the protection of his or her ideas.
>
> --Anne
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