[alicebot-archcomm] copyright on mailing list messages

[Anne Kootstra]

> If it's not public domain, then all my examples would have 
> been posted under false pretences, and I certainly wouldn't 
> post examples in the future. 

I'd certainly not post anything on the mailing list. Most likely I'd link to
a page on AIML.info to circumvent the licence. 

> The GPL (or any other licence) 
> has no advantages here. 

Completely agree here, a licence would only complicate things for the AIML
scripter (commercial or not) and the AIF. So, public domain is in my opinion
the best course of action.

> Just because on the mailing list it 
> states that all posted example are assumed to be free 
> software does not imply the existence of some restrictive 
> licence (in any shape or form) such as the GPL.

Sadly it doesn't mean public domain either. Take a look at the site of GNU
for confusing terms, "free software" is among them. I also agree that the
absence of a license doesn't make things easier either.

> For anything non-public domain, you have violated my trust, 
> and that of many others by not stating a particular licence.

It's the situation we're currently in. Whether that be because people
haven't taken the time to go over the implications or just forgot it doesn't
matter that much. It needs to be dealt with and this forum seems to be the
best to discuss it in.

I hope we can sort this out peacefully.

--Anne