The reason I said it was a moot point is that there will never be a meeting of the minds on this...been there, done that, got the T-shirt..anyway you want to put it. This is not the first time something like this has come up. In answer to your question, yes it is valid. He owns the copyright and he can put restrictions in his license on how to use it. Same as Daz, CL et al. Now whether or not we honor it is a completely different thread. Pendarian