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Subject: Re: Code of Conduct: Let's revamp it.
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>> Contributors can, at any time, rescind the license grant regarding their
>> property via written notice to those whom they are rescinding the grant
>> from (regarding their property (code)).
>
> I know others have already said it, but:
> This is legally nonsense.  The only way I can revoke someone's rights to
>  my code under the GPL is if they violate the terms of the GPL.  If I
>  were to do so otherwise, then _I_ would be in violation for having
>  distributed derived works of the kernel without a GPL, not to mention
>  the obvious reliance/estoppel problems.

Actually, like Chris Conrad said, this isn't necessarily the case --
even though you are *contractually* right.

The problem is -- that no one *signed* that contract.  These are
gentle/wo/men's agreements.  They are essentially the same as a
click-wrap agreement in terms of enforceability.

That being said, there is still legal recourse, just as there was/is
with click-wrap agreements.  It's just not clear how much.

Mark Janssen, JD