Re: Licenses
Reply #5 –
What jurisdictions say you can't release something to public domain? That's retarded.
Re: Licenses
Reply #6 –
Dunno. It's just listed as a problem with "some jurisdictions". I haven't looked up which ones they are.
Re: Licenses
Reply #7 –
I think the problem is that the standard clause for automatic release into the public domain just says something like "if they've been dead for 70 years this is up for grabs", and probably some places just haven't bothered adding any riders about deliberate release by living people.
So, rather than being an attempt to stop people releasing their own stuff, it's more of an oversight that borks the process.