- From: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:58:41 -0400
- To: Gervase Markham <gerv@mozilla.org>
- CC: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, Tantek Çelik <tantek@cs.stanford.edu>, Aryeh Gregor <Simetrical+w3c@gmail.com>, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>, "public-html@w3.org" <public-html@w3.org>
On 04/26/2011 10:51 AM, Gervase Markham wrote: > On 25/04/11 04:33, Maciej Stachowiak wrote: >> In this case, I have relevant first-hand knowledge. Specifically, I >> expect poll survey from Apple representatives would support an MIT >> license but not CC0. > > Are you able to say why that is? > > I would add our voice to those requesting additional options in the > poll, given that they seem to reflect the actual opinion of a number of > participants. If Apple which to say yes to MIT and no to CC0, it doesn't > seem to me to be technically or organizationally complicated to have > both options. > > These licences are widely used enough that I suspect involved companies > have legal understanding of them already, so little further work would > be required. While some sort of accommodation for input relating to additional options is likely to be in the next draft of the poll; a specific option for MIT is not likely to be included as we have yet to have somebody specifically advocate for that option. > Gerv - Sam Ruby
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