[Bglug] Truecrypt license .... oops

[Logan Streondj]

can use ecryptfs, open source standard

On July 13, 2017 2:51:03 PM EDT, Andrew Howlett <andrew at howlett.net> wrote:
>followed up with a bit of reading on why truecrypt spin-offs (eg
>veracrypt) may be in legal never-neverland
>
>here's an important excerpt from the truecrypt license:
>
>NOTHING IN THIS LICENSE SHALL IMPLY OR BE CONSTRUED AS A PROMISE,
>OBLIGATION, OR COVENANT NOT TO SUE FOR COPYRIGHT OR TRADEMARK
>INFRINGEMENT.
>
>huh?
>
>redhat's legal team points out that this means that you could comply
>with every term in the license but truecrypt's creators reserve the
>right to sue you anyway.
>
>this is a great time to mention the license generator at Creative
>Commons:
>
>https://creativecommons.org/choose/
>
>later,
>
>andrew
>
>
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