synaptics driver MIT license approach

[Yan Seiner]

Colin Guthrie wrote:
> Not wanting to be morbid or a harbinger of doom, but what would happen
> if one of the above has passed away? Would that stop the relicense
> attempt for e.g. 25 years (or however long copyright is these days/in
> your territory of choice), or could you ask their executor of their
> estate? Or do you just say, "sod it they're awa' the crow road so who
> cares!!" and relicense anyway?!!!
>
> Just some idle thoughts from an idle mind. I'd love to see synaptics
> come under the Xorg wing.
>   
Isn't there some kind of 'quiet title' provision in the license?  Seems 
to me that this sort of thing should be handled.  Say you attempt to 
contact the author, his/her last known employer, post on mailing lists 
s/he used to frequent, and if you don't get a response for say 6 months 
the license can be changed?

Just mulling out loud....