Friday, June 27, 2008

Licensing

This post is brought to you by the letter 'C.'

I didn't want this licensing decision to be hanging over my head forever so I picked one that looked good enough for now. This Creative Commons license I've selected basically says the following about this software:
  • You can share, copy, distribute, and transmit it.
  • You can remix, adapt, and alter it.
  • If you alter it, give credit to the source and extend these same rights to others.
  • Don't use it in commercial stuff.
  • If you want exceptions made for you personally, just ask. The copyright holder can grant additional privileges.
The lion's share of what I've learned about programming has come from open source communities with licenses such as the one above. It's only fair that I reciprocate in kind.

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