Probably not in the license text...

Probably not in the license text...

Posted Oct 6, 2005 7:27 UTC (Thu) by ncm (subscriber, #165)
In reply to: Would appreciate getting copy of BK/Pro no-compete clause by rickmoen
Parent article: Mercurial loses a developer

I haven't seen the current text of BitMovers's license, but Larry insists it hasn't changed in a long time. My impression is that his threats are not of the form, "you are violating the license by allowing your employee to compete with me, and I am within my rights to revoke it". Rather, they are of the practically equivalent (husky-voiced) form, "your conduct is not up the the standards we expect of a BM licensee, so we are seriously considering not offering to renew your license when it expires."

This is along the lines of "we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone" café and bar signs, and the first-amendment (U.S.) constitutional right to Freedom of Association, and whatnot. Anyone so threatened by Larry would be well-advised to notify him by indignant registered letter of any minority (and female majority) members on staff, and remind him that they are as deserving of service as anyone else (or else). Then, of course, migrate with all due speed from BK to a system that does not subject one to such threats.

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