On 29 Nov, 14:59, Anthony Lieuallen <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11/29/2011 07:14 AM, Dario Giovannetti wrote: > > > Hi, are there guidelines/restrictions on what licenses can be used for > > GM scripts? Can I use a copyleft license like the GPL or should I go > > with permissive licenses like BSD? What about the LGPL? > > Can be used? Anything, within the appropriate laws for your country, > assuming you are the sole author/whatever the restrictions are in your > country. > > Assuming the US because that's where I live and thus what I know: > literally anything, again assuming you are the sole author (or perhaps > have the appropriate documentation from other contributors, i.e. they > are your employees). Suggestions? I'd go for either BSD or MIT, > perhaps Apache. These are all "free" licenses in that they are > minimally restrictive. If you are a copyleft sort of person, then > choose GPL. Personally I'd go for GPLv2. > > But ultimately there are no restrictions because it's a user script, so > use your own best judgment.
Ah thanks for such a comprehensive answer! :) Yeah I prefer copyleft licenses, that's why I asked. Of course using permissive licenses doesn't raise this kind of problems. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "greasemonkey-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greasemonkey-users?hl=en.
