From edd7224bde383e5b721cadde36bf9b98bd409eaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: golem Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:31:05 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] docs(license): flag the earlier copyright-registration deadline If the July and August 2026 pushes of the 1.1 code to the public Gitea count as publication, the three-month window for statutory damages and fees closes around 29 October to 1 November 2026, not January 2027. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 --- docs/superpowers/specs/2026-10-19-license-design.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-10-19-license-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-10-19-license-design.md index 0c55035..8c194a9 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-10-19-license-design.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-10-19-license-design.md @@ -102,8 +102,14 @@ does no harm. US$65), and exclude AI-generated material that is more than trivial. Registration is needed to sue and to keep a takedown in place after a counter-notice. Statutory damages and fees also depend on registering within - three months of publication. 1.2 and 1.3 were published on 18 and 19 October - 2026, so that window closes around 18 January 2027. + three months of first publication. + - 1.2 and 1.3 reached AMO on 18 and 19 October 2026, so their window runs to + about 18 January 2027. + - The 1.1 code was pushed to the public Gitea in July and August 2026. If + those pushes count as publication, its window closes around 29 October to + 1 November 2026. The old license's copy ban suggests they didn't, but that + reading is low confidence. + - So file by late October 2026 to be safe, and have an IP attorney confirm. - **Replace the Chrome repository's `LICENSE.txt`.** It still carries the old EULA and the public@zavage.net contact. - **Report clones** through Mozilla's infringement form or