Why the wheel reinvent?
Other people have invested a lot of time and energy solving this problem.
Take advantage of the work they have done.
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/
On Wednesday, August 27, 2003, at 09:48 AM, justin bengtson wrote:
i'd like some help and constructive criticism with this, especially regardingI'm sorry, the internet is broken; we're working on it, now go away.
gaping holes. it's intended to be a "give credit where credit is due" type of
license. this is only a first draft... the name can change! here goes...
The "poopShotgun" Software License (pSSL) Copyright 2003, Justin Bengtson August 27th, 2003
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1. PROGRAM
This refers to the SOFTWARE and/or SOURCE CODE you may have received
with this license.
2. SOFTWARE The compiled or runtime version of the PROGRAM.
3. SOURCE CODE The preferred form of the PROGRAM used for modification.
4. DATA
Any information, files, or graphics required for usage of the PROGRAM that
were originally included with this license.
5. DOCUMENTATION
Any operating instructions that were originally included with the PROGRAM.
6. You
Any and all licensees.
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License Terms of Use
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You may copy and distribute this license document as you see fit, but you may
not change it, in part or in whole, if you have received it as part of or
included with a PROGRAM. In other words, you may not change this document
unless you apply it to a completely new PROGRAM that You have created.
If any part of this license is deemed invalid or unenforceable under any
circumstance, You must still adhere to those parts of the license that are
valid.
This license applies to any PROGRAM that contains a notice by the copyright
holder stating it may be distributed under the terms of this license.
This license MUST be distributed and available in human readable format with
any PROGRAM that it's terms apply to. By "human readable", I mean easily
readable using SOFTWARE that everyone has access to (an ASCII text document or
HTML document is acceptable, but a proprietary word processor document is not.)
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0. Preamble
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Unlike certain other software licenses, this license is not intended to protect
your freedom. It is intended to restrict your use of the PROGRAM. I make no
claims of "freedom" when refering to the PROGRAM. Were the PROGRAM free (as
in freedom) it would be in the public domain, where any user or author could
use it as s/he sees fit.
However, the world is not a perfect place. SOFTWARE and SOURCE CODE must be
protected if it is not to be taken advantage of. In the modern world, this is
refered to as "Intellectual Property Rights", something I do not believe in.
Certain unsavory elements of this world may seek to fold. spindle, and
mutilate the PROGRAM as they see fit, and then claim it as their own. This
license is intended to protect the PROGRAM from such acts.
I find it sad and reflective of human nature that we must set down terms of
sharing and usage for our work. If everyone could simply play nice and give
credit where credit is due, licenses such as this one would not exist.
Ultimately, human greed makes this neccesary.
Regardless, READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY!
Your use of the PROGRRAM is subject to the license terms set forth below. By
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implicily accept the terms of this agreement with the author(s) and/or
copyright holder(s) of said PROGRAM.
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1. DATA and DOCUMENTATION CLAUSE
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DATA and DOCUMENTATION included with the PROGRAM are not the subject of this
license, but that does not prevent either from being distributed alongside the
PROGRAM under a different or non-existant license.
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2. Storage Clause
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By "storage" I mean the act of archiving or displaying of the PROGRAM on any
medium the PROGRAM may be archived or displayed with.
You may:
Store the PROGRAM in any way you see fit provided that:
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to the Redistribution Clause set forth below.
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3. Modification Clause
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By "modification" I mean any changes made to the original PROGRAM that You
received with this license.
You may:
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You do not obfuscate in any way the modifications you make.
You clearly mark any and all modifications You make as Your own.
You make any modifications and the SOURCE CODE comprising them
available under the terms of this agreement.
You add yourself to the list of author(s) of the PROGRAM.
If You do not intend to redistribute the PROGRAM in any way (meaning that
it is for personal use only), this Modification Clause does not apply
to You.
It is best to always follow these terms of modification. Not only is it a good
programming practice, but if you decide to redistribute later, you will already
have done this work.
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4. Copying Clause
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By "copying" I mean any transferance to any medium that is suitable for the
PROGRAM in which a duplicate is made of the original.
You may:
Copy the PROGRAM in any way you see fit provided that:
You make the copy of the PROGRAM available under the terms of this
agreement.
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5. Plagiarism Clause
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By "plagiarism", I mean any use of, or inclusion of, any part of the PROGRAM
into another work in any way.
You may:
Plagiarize the PROGRAM in any way You see fit provided that:
Any part of the PROGRAM that is plagiarized is made available under the
terms of this agreement.
You do not obfuscate in any way the plagiarism or it's SOURCE CODE.
This does not exclude you from including parts of the PROGRAM in a
closed-source work, so long as the parts that you plagiarize
include their SOURCE CODE.
You clearly mark any and all plagiarisms as parts of the original
PROGRAM.
You include the author(s) of the PROGRAM as author(s) of the new work
comprised, in part or in whole, of said plagiarisms.
The original copyright holder(s) still retain copyright of the
plagiarized parts of the PROGRAM.
You include this license with the plagiarized parts of the PROGRAM.
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6. Redistribution Clause
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By "redistribution", I mean the act of making the PROGRAM available to other
entities using any medium suitable for storage of the PROGRAM.
You may not:
Under any circumstance charge a fee for the PROGRAM itself. This does not
exclude you from charging a fee for redistribution.
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7. General Clause
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The "General Clause" covers any terms not deemed classifiable under the above
terms.
You may not:
Transfer copyright of the PROGRAM, in part or in whole, to yourself without
the express WRITTEN permission of the original copyright holder(s).
Copyright plagiarized parts of the PROGRAM under any circumstance.
Alter the list of author(s) unless you are adding yourself to said list.
Patent, or attempt to patent, any part of the PROGRAM.
Redistribute, copy, or store the PROGRAM without it's SOURCE CODE.
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8. Warranty
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This software comes "AS IS", with no warranty whatsoever. The author(s)
and/or copyright holder(s) shall not be held responsible for any damages, loss
of data, loss of sanity, loss of time, destruction of property, acts of god,
acts of nature, bad grades, loss of income, economic damage, etc... related to
use of the PROGRAM in any way.
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===== Justin Bengtson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
They hate us because we don't know why they hate us.
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