Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 85DB8C87 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2015 23:39:46 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: domain auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from omr-a016.mx.aol.com (omr-a016e.mx.aol.com [204.29.186.65]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E2B4D167 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2015 23:39:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mtaomg-aak01.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-aak01.mx.aol.com [172.27.2.227]) by omr-a016.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 15A223800076 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2015 19:39:45 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-ada01c.mail.aol.com (core-ada01.mail.aol.com [172.27.0.1]) by mtaomg-aak01.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id C74C738000085 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2015 19:39:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 162.227.126.201 by webprd-a78.mail.aol.com (10.72.92.217) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:39:42 -0400 Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 19:39:43 -0400 From: hurricanewarn1@aol.com To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Message-Id: <14f8b47cd5b-1774-e482@webprd-a78.mail.aol.com> In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_70164_69233588.1441150782801" X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-MB-Message-Type: User X-Mailer: JAS STD X-Originating-IP: [162.227.126.201] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20150623; t=1441150785; bh=eMrxdRjn2S3apCR2R+ccSejm9V5GEX1bH7WEaS9cEgA=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-Id:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=Kavwza+qZWexFfKmv+hBHwf0jkua5ERoZJfgk0Lm4fdqLMx5o5tFau+tTPhecKFcG OhG4mNy38AAPEQhFaVs/eDS5MhT6JCaRV2zf5ZEpMp3qF8U/J/SVHtQt1KlbF4WaLk j61ZAoS7Q7iKWpWWZAXt8JD62sqQ3UMaxkVhT+p8= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1b02e355e6374044f4 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT,FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=no version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Open Block Chain Licence, BIP[xxxx] Draft X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:39:46 -0000 ------=_Part_70164_69233588.1441150782801 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The only reason someone would want to make a license is so they can sue/threaten people for not following the license rules. At best this is pointless since Bitcoin cannot be controlled, and at worst it will result in a group of people using coercion against the community to gain profits. There is no legal ground for anyone to make a Bitcoin license, it simply wouldn't stand in court. Not even the MIT license is valid or meaningful. But I wouldn't be surprised if people tried scaring people with a license even if they knew it was invalid. It's actually disgusting that you wrote what people are allowed and not allowed to do with Bitcoin. Pure centralization ideology. Maybe go work for the government and make regulations instead of trying to centralize one of the only de-centralized things left on the planet. -----Original Message----- From: Ahmed Zsales via bitcoin-dev To: Bitcoin Dev Sent: Tue, Sep 1, 2015 9:30 am Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Open Block Chain Licence, BIP[xxxx] Draft Hello, We believe the network requires a block chain licence to supplement the existing MIT Licence which we believe only covers the core reference client software. Replacing or amending the existing MIT Licence is beyond the scope of this draft BIP. Rationale and details of our draft BIP for discussion and evaluation are here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwEbhrQ4ELzBMVFxajNZa2hzMTg/view?usp=sharing Regards, Ahmed _______________________________________________ bitcoin-dev mailing list bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev ------=_Part_70164_69233588.1441150782801 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
The only reason someone would want to make a license is so they can sue/threaten people for not following the license rules. At best this is pointless since Bitcoin cannot be controlled, and at worst it will result in a group of people using coercion against the community to gain profits.

There is no legal ground for anyone to make a Bitcoin license, it simply wouldn't stand in court. Not even the MIT license is valid or meaningful. But I wouldn't be surprised if people tried scaring people with a license even if they knew it was invalid.

It's actually disgusting that you wrote what people are allowed and not allowed to do with Bitcoin. Pure centralization ideology. Maybe go work for the government and make regulations instead of trying to centralize one of the only de-centralized things left on the planet.


-----Original Message-----
From: Ahmed Zsales via bitcoin-dev <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>
To: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>
Sent: Tue, Sep 1, 2015 9:30 am
Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Open Block Chain Licence, BIP[xxxx] Draft

Hello,

We believe the network requires a block chain licence to supplement the existing MIT Licence which we believe only covers the core reference client software.

Replacing or amending the existing MIT Licence is beyond the scope of this draft BIP.

Rationale and details of our draft BIP for discussion and evaluation are here:


Regards,

Ahmed 
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