On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 06:41:23PM -0800, David Johnson wrote: > > Why do you feel that there is a need for a non-template BSD-like > license? Is there a problem with the current templatized licenses I am > not aware of?
I don't see a problem, as such, but I prefer the non-template approach -- it strikes me as easier. However given that there are countless BSD-derived licenses now in use, and there doesn't seem to be much support for a non-template version on this list, I'd concede there's no point in creating Yet Another Software License. > If you need to simply refer to a license by name instead of including > the full text, simply say "This software is copyright blah blah blah. > See the file LICENSE for complete license and copyright information". You are of course quite correct, but equally I think it's clearer if you can refer to the specific license by name. This becomes especially true when a project incorporates code from disparate sources and a plethora of mostly-identical licenses emerges. Regards, Dave -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
