From 590b7e42e71978a359b50fc57f28be64dd78dff0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Fontana Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 02:01:03 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Deletes second option for satisfying "patent shielding" provision. I am not sure what the fate of this provision should be; it is already quite narrowly drawn, particularly in light of its GPLv3 drafting history. One small change that ought to be noncontroversial is elimination of the second option for satisfying the provision if Corresponding Source is not already available: "arrange to deprive yourself of the benefit of the patent license". The idea that any licensee would choose this option is preposterous. --- GPL.next | 13 ++++++------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/GPL.next b/GPL.next index 578ecc3..ebacb12 100644 --- a/GPL.next +++ b/GPL.next @@ -389,13 +389,12 @@ and the Corresponding Source of the work is not available for anyone to copy, free of charge and under the terms of this License, through a publicly available network server or other readily accessible means, then You must either (1) cause the Corresponding Source to be so -available, or (2) arrange to deprive Yourself of the benefit of the -patent license for this particular work, or (3) arrange, in a manner -consistent with the requirements of this License, to extend the patent -license to downstream recipients. "Knowingly relying" means You have -actual knowledge that, but for the patent license, Your conveying the -Covered Work in a country, or Your recipient's use of the Covered Work -in a country, would infringe one or more identifiable patents in that +available, or (2) arrange, in a manner consistent with the +requirements of this License, to extend the patent license to +downstream recipients. "Knowingly relying" means You have actual +knowledge that, but for the patent license, Your conveying the Covered +Work in a country, or Your recipient's use of the Covered Work in a +country, would infringe one or more identifiable patents in that country that You have reason to believe are valid. A patent license is "discriminatory" if it does not include within -- 2.11.4.GIT