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Offline SMcNeill

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I finally found a Copyright License I like..
« on: March 02, 2019, 05:34:03 am »
... the UNlicense!

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This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.

Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or
distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled
binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any
means.

In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors
of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the
software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit
of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and
successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of
relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this
software under copyright law.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

https://choosealicense.com/licenses/unlicense/

I think this philosophy suits my personal style better than any other license I’ve seen in the past.  I think I’ll start adding it into my stuff on a regular basis.  ;)
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Re: I finally found a Copyright License I like..
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2019, 06:13:20 am »
Sounds like the essential "Public Domain" declaration for me, as it is described in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
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Re: I finally found a Copyright License I like..
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2019, 06:24:26 am »
Sounds like the essential "Public Domain" declaration for me, as it is described in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

The problem with “Public Domain” is that it varies as to what each country considers it to be.  If you’re going to offer your code and want to be certain that it’s free to use in all places, with no possible worries for anybody anywhere, you need to include a license with it. 

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Works that are in the public domain in one legal jurisdiction are not necessarily in the public domain worldwide. Copyright laws differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, both in duration of protection and what constitutes copyrightable subject matter.
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Re: I finally found a Copyright License I like..
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2019, 08:49:43 am »
Ha, finally had a look on the choosealicense.com website. There are no conditions on the "Unlicense", you not even need to include a copy of the license, which is funny... How one should know about your software is "unlicensed", if there is no need to include the licence?

From that point, the MIT License seems to be the better choice.
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Re: I finally found a Copyright License I like..
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2019, 09:37:54 am »
I usually place my projects under the MIT license on Github.

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Re: I finally found a Copyright License I like..
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2019, 06:22:13 pm »
I still think this one is more straightforward

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Re: I finally found a Copyright License I like..
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2019, 07:23:09 pm »
NOT HELPFUL Calloway !!
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