I think you quoted the wrong parts. The one who started speaking
legalese was Rhys. He told me somebody could jump to lawyers if
X-Copyright was added.
> Piero also says:
> > It *does* matter. I couldn't care less of users misinterpreting
> > this header.
>
> Do you really mean that? You really don't care if a user misinterprets?
*Here* we were talking about legal issues.
> The Path header is usually hidden.
OK, I choose the wrong example, but all of you *did* understand, I'm sure.
> The problem with X-Copyright is that users must
> understand it yet it is subject to misinterpretation -- by *humans*.
Think of this: humans who will interpret that header are service
providers, not casual users. And given I think of a very short list,
and a *clear* README, there should be very few errors.
> Humans are the only important element of the net.
> The machines, ultimately, don't matter.
OK OK. A small example:
'A' wants to set up a USENET site for fun. No money requested for
connecting. Free phone lines, he's rich, and wants to pay for an
incoming T1 and give access for free. 'A' sets up the machine, the
software, and while configuring it sets this in config.file:
x-copyright-refuse="none"
Then, the *news software* will simply not scan the X-Copyright.
'B' wants to set up a USENET site for money. Exagerate amounts
of money. He will charge 100$ each time a user reads a FAQ. He
will set this in config.file:
x-copyright-refuse="all"
Then, the *news software* will put in junk all articles with
a X-Copyright header, unless it says "Free".
Between 'all' and 'none', there should be some other keyword :)
For example, I don't want Gnu-like licenses.
x-copyright-refuse="GPL"
I don't want Berkeley-like ones:
x-copyright-refuse="UCB"
This is meant as an easy *filter*.
The ultimate, legal-binding, thing to do is, as usual, to read the article.
Bye,
-- # $Id: .signature,v 1.2 1994/03/24 16:18:53 piero Exp $ Piero Serini Via Giambologna, 1 <piero@strider.st.dsi.unimi.it> I 20136 Milano - ITALY
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