"During a typical year, home electrical problems account for 67,800 fires, 485 deaths, and $868 million in property losses. Home electrical wiring causes twice as many fires as electrical appliances. In urban areas, faulty wiring accounts for 33% of residential electrical fires." http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/all_citizens/home_fire_prev/electrical.shtm
Hardly seems like hyperbole.
Don't know where you live, but in most areas of the U.S. you legally need a permit and an inspection to perform any electrical work on residential wiring. When I say "any", I mean even down to installing an outlet or changing any type of fixed fixture. Most areas require all electrical work to be in accordance with the N.E.C. and/or the I.E.C. Further, most jurisdictions require that the person doing the residential electrical work have a valid Electrician's license. Some jurisdictions allow a homeowner to do their own electrical work, but only on their own dwelling and not on properties they own that they rent to tenants. In many jurisdictions performing unauthorized and/or unlicensed electrical work is a crime, punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
As a licensed Master Electrician and former County building inspector, I can state with great confidence that simply reading a book such as "B&D Complete Guide to Home wiring" does not render one competent to undertake even moderately complex residential wiring projects. As I have witnessed, even seemingly straightforward tasks like stripping wires and using wire nuts can have devastating consequences when performed improperly.
To advocate that an unlicensed and inexperienced homeowner take on this type of project without adequate, licensed professional supervision is irresponsible in the extreme. No licensed electrician would advocate such irresponsible and potentially hazardous course of conduct.
Uh, Generally, no he can't. I license once granted cannot be revoked unless there is an explicit revocation clause or the license is for an explicit, finite term, or the license had been used in a manner contravening the explicit terms of the license. Further, unless otherwise explicitely prohibited or limited, a license is transferrable at will.
Think about it: to hold otherwise would make the law of licensing (and other contractual forms of restricted property usage like leases)undeterministic. It would be like saying Castro can void the US leasing agreement at Gitmo made by the Trujillo regime.
A license is a property right - albiet a restricted one. Like all property rights, any restrictions must be explicitely set out in the terms of the license. It is Black Letter Law that a licensee has the right to use a license in perpetuity, and can freely transfer a granted license, only subject to any explicitely agreed to restrictions. The grantor of a license is not free to modify or revoke a license granted ex parte. that's why those shrink-wrap commercial software licenses are so detailed and explicit, to include explicit terms of transfer, resale and voidability.
That is all Black Letter Law. Second year stuff. Like, really elementary.
Obviously there are no other property rights lawyers chiming in here, or they would also be explaining that this is a non-issue. The GPL is enforcable and the license can not be revoked outside the terms of the GPL, so long as the license cannot be found to be "void ab initio" such as where there was a legal impediment for the copyright holder to enter into the license arrangement from the beginning.
Duh . . .
Uh, No he couldn't. I license once granted cannot be revoked unless there is an explicit revocation clause or the license is for an explicit, finite term, or the license had been used in a manner contravening the terms explicit terms of the license. further, unless otherwise explititely prohibited or limited, a license is transferrable at will.
Think about it: to hold otherwise would make the law of licensing (and other contractual forms of restricted property usage like leases)undeterministic. It would be like saying Castro can void the US leasing agreement at Gitmo made by the Trujillo regime.
That's all Black Letter Law.
Obviously there are no other property rights lawyers chiming in here, or they would also be explaining that this is a non-issue. The GPL is enforcable and the license can not be revoked, so long as the license cannot be found to be "void ab initio" such as where there was a legal impediment for the copyright holder to enter into the license arrangement from the beginning.
Duh . . .
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"During a typical year, home electrical problems account for 67,800 fires, 485 deaths, and $868 million in property losses. Home electrical wiring causes twice as many fires as electrical appliances. In urban areas, faulty wiring accounts for 33% of residential electrical fires." http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/all_citizens/home_fire_prev/electrical.shtm Hardly seems like hyperbole.
Don't know where you live, but in most areas of the U.S. you legally need a permit and an inspection to perform any electrical work on residential wiring. When I say "any", I mean even down to installing an outlet or changing any type of fixed fixture. Most areas require all electrical work to be in accordance with the N.E.C. and /or the I.E.C. Further, most jurisdictions require that the person doing the residential electrical work have a valid Electrician's license. Some jurisdictions allow a homeowner to do their own electrical work, but only on their own dwelling and not on properties they own that they rent to tenants. In many jurisdictions performing unauthorized and/or unlicensed electrical work is a crime, punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
As a licensed Master Electrician and former County building inspector, I can state with great confidence that simply reading a book such as "B&D Complete Guide to Home wiring" does not render one competent to undertake even moderately complex residential wiring projects. As I have witnessed, even seemingly straightforward tasks like stripping wires and using wire nuts can have devastating consequences when performed improperly.
To advocate that an unlicensed and inexperienced homeowner take on this type of project without adequate, licensed professional supervision is irresponsible in the extreme. No licensed electrician would advocate such irresponsible and potentially hazardous course of conduct.
Uh, Generally, no he can't. I license once granted cannot be revoked unless there is an explicit revocation clause or the license is for an explicit, finite term, or the license had been used in a manner contravening the explicit terms of the license. Further, unless otherwise explicitely prohibited or limited, a license is transferrable at will. Think about it: to hold otherwise would make the law of licensing (and other contractual forms of restricted property usage like leases)undeterministic. It would be like saying Castro can void the US leasing agreement at Gitmo made by the Trujillo regime. A license is a property right - albiet a restricted one. Like all property rights, any restrictions must be explicitely set out in the terms of the license. It is Black Letter Law that a licensee has the right to use a license in perpetuity, and can freely transfer a granted license, only subject to any explicitely agreed to restrictions. The grantor of a license is not free to modify or revoke a license granted ex parte. that's why those shrink-wrap commercial software licenses are so detailed and explicit, to include explicit terms of transfer, resale and voidability. That is all Black Letter Law. Second year stuff. Like, really elementary. Obviously there are no other property rights lawyers chiming in here, or they would also be explaining that this is a non-issue. The GPL is enforcable and the license can not be revoked outside the terms of the GPL, so long as the license cannot be found to be "void ab initio" such as where there was a legal impediment for the copyright holder to enter into the license arrangement from the beginning. Duh . . .
Uh, No he couldn't. I license once granted cannot be revoked unless there is an explicit revocation clause or the license is for an explicit, finite term, or the license had been used in a manner contravening the terms explicit terms of the license. further, unless otherwise explititely prohibited or limited, a license is transferrable at will. Think about it: to hold otherwise would make the law of licensing (and other contractual forms of restricted property usage like leases)undeterministic. It would be like saying Castro can void the US leasing agreement at Gitmo made by the Trujillo regime. That's all Black Letter Law. Obviously there are no other property rights lawyers chiming in here, or they would also be explaining that this is a non-issue. The GPL is enforcable and the license can not be revoked, so long as the license cannot be found to be "void ab initio" such as where there was a legal impediment for the copyright holder to enter into the license arrangement from the beginning. Duh . . .