Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Strong Copyleft [WAS Re: Enjoyed the meeting]

[Robert Burrell Donkin]

2011/8/27 Simon Ward <address@hidden>:
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 06:50:05PM +0100, Chris Wilson wrote:
>> This isn't actually as bad as it
>> sounds<http://blamcast.net/articles/orphan-works-bill-deserves-support-rms>
>
> That is about the US incarnation, although I understand ours will be
> largely similar.

If only that were so...

AIUI the UK proposes a different approach: a search through registered
works. Publications by major media groups will be automatically
included in the register gratis. Others could register by paying a fee
(for each version published). For any unregistered work, for a small
fee an unconditional, non-exclusive and irrevocable license would be
granted under the act by the registrar. For software development using
a public version control system, this means paying a fee for every
commit or accept loss of control of derivative works.

Robert