Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-27 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:27:11 -0400 Felyza Wishbringer wrote: [...] My proposed WTFPLv3 (2011) http://gamingtools.com/WTFPLv3.txt Which changed name of the license and copyright. and add 2 termsconditions statements Updated from earlier today... a change to TC 1, which now states: You have

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-27 Thread Felyza Wishbringer
My reading and understanding is that they are basically the same. From the GPLv2, it states that the copyright holder (author) and anyone who modifies or redistributes the code cannot be held liable to you for damages. From the proposed WTFPLv3, it states You are solely liable for 'what you do

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-27 Thread Francesco Poli
On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:17:13 -0400 Felyza Wishbringer wrote: My reading and understanding is that they are basically the same. I am not convinced... From the GPLv2, it states that the copyright holder (author) and anyone who modifies or redistributes the code cannot be held liable to you

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-27 Thread Felyza Wishbringer
Would this be better wording? 2. Nobody is liable for what .. you do with it The WTFPL goes beyond disclaimer to place liability on the licensee. That's an unusual step, and I'm not convinced that it preserves the recipient's freedom. -- -Felyza -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-27 Thread Charles Plessy
Le Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 07:02:53PM -0400, Felyza Wishbringer a écrit : Would this be better wording? 2. Nobody is liable for what .. you do with it Dear Felyza, I think that unfortunately, there is no possiblity to have a license that is short and fun / satyrical / provocative / …, and at

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-27 Thread Ben Finney
Felyza Wishbringer fel...@gmail.com writes: Would this be better wording? I don't have a lot of interest in constructing new license texts, since I much prefer that all software distributors avoid unnecessary license proliferation. Please, instead of constructing new licenses, use an existing

License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-26 Thread Felyza Wishbringer
I am planning on submissions to a project that is looking to finish up their Debian legality. I found a license that pretty much works, but I don't like that it has no warranty disclaimer. So, I modified it per the license allowance, but I want an official 'yes its okay'. It's very short. First,

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-26 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:16:34 -0400 Felyza Wishbringer wrote: [...] I found a license that pretty much works, but I don't like that it has no warranty disclaimer. So, I modified it per the license allowance, but I want an official 'yes its okay'. [...] First, per the code of conduct, I am

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-26 Thread Simon Chopin
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 09:45:58PM +0200, Simon Chopin wrote: [...] Actually, if you read Sam Hocevar's FAQ webpage about the WTFPL[1], this issue is adressed by adding a separate disclaimer. It seems pretty hard to miss. I must add that most of the time I see this licence used for program

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-26 Thread Simon Chopin
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 01:16:34PM -0400, Felyza Wishbringer wrote: I am planning on submissions to a project that is looking to finish up their Debian legality. I found a license that pretty much works, but I don't like that it has no warranty disclaimer. So, I modified it per the license

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-26 Thread Ricardo Mones
Hi, Added Sam, and I hope he doesn't mind, as I think he's the one which can give the best answer to this. On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:29:20 +0200 Francesco Poli invernom...@paranoici.org wrote: DO WHATEVER THE DUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3,

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-26 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:41:15 +0200 Ricardo Mones wrote: Hi, Hi Ricardo! (Hi Sam!) Added Sam, and I hope he doesn't mind, as I think he's the one which can give the best answer to this. That's OK with me. On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:29:20 +0200 Francesco Poli

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-26 Thread Sam Hocevar
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011, Francesco Poli wrote: Added Sam, and I hope he doesn't mind, as I think he's the one which can give the best answer to this. That's OK with me. On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:29:20 +0200 Francesco Poli invernom...@paranoici.org wrote: DO WHATEVER THE

Re: License check for a new(ly modified) license..

2011-09-26 Thread Felyza Wishbringer
Since this has sparked some interesting debate over the wording, for reference: WTFPLv1.0 (2000) http://repo.or.cz/w/wmaker-crm.git/blob/refs/heads/master:/COPYING.WTFPL WTFPLv1.1 (2010?) https://www.ohloh.net/licenses/wtfpl_1_1 http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/threadmill.git/plain/COPYING.WTFPL