Robert Samuel White writes: > I can understand your point of view, I just wonder if you can see mine?
Of course. Do you understand that I see your point of view, and that I'm trying to help you achieve your goal? > I am an artist. I develop software, and that's what I love doing. I > also love offering it to others, but I want to maintain some semblance > of artistic control over my software. > More than that, for me, I don't care whether or not people post their > changes anywhere. I just care that they prominently indicate that the > file was changed from its original version. And I don't want others > using my name or the name of my software to endorse their products. Then use the Academic Free License. It *specifically* denies anybody the right to use your trademarks. Please read through the AFL and tell me what parts are objectionable to you, and what's missing that's objectionable to you. http://opensource.org/licenses/academic.html You may, if you wish, separately from the AFL, allow someone to use a certification mark if you like the changes that they have made. -- -russ nelson http://russnelson.com | Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | businesses persuade 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | governments coerce Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
