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charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I do not know that Bitcoin's position is any weaker because of the terms th= at the software is licenced under. Cory Fields said: >Let other projects faff about with copyright litigation and trademark dilu= tion concerns I disagree completely with any licence change. As well as allowing for the = use of a software, a licence is also a disclaimer for those responsible for= the release. Changing a single word can have drastic implications should t= here ever be any action considered against any involved party or group. The= current MIT licence is IMHO the right fit. Regards, Damian Williamson --_000_PS2P216MB01795F951980A6681D81582B9DF50PS2P216MB0179KORP_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I do not know that Bitcoin's pos= ition is any weaker because of the terms that the software is licenced unde= r.


Cory Fields said:

>Let other projects faf= f about with copyright litigation and trademark dilution concerns


I disagree completely with any l= icence change. As well as allowing for the use of a software, a licence is = also a disclaimer for those responsible for the release. Changing a single = word can have drastic implications should there ever be any action considered against any involved party or g= roup. The current MIT licence is IMHO the right fit.


Regards,

Damian Williamson

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