On 08/09, liebre...@grossmann-venter.com wrote: > You are right, the snippet is public domain and I rather follow that path > than getting involved in mysterious MIT licenses.
There's nothing particularly mysterious about the license. It is not a copyleft license, so unlike the GPL it does not ensure that the code will remain free when redistributed, but it is still a freedom-respecting license. If anything, "public domain" is unclear (when referring to copyrightable works whose copyright has not expired). Copyright is automatic in countries that signed the Berne Convention. Different countries have different processes for relinquishing one's copyright. In some countries it's not possible at all. "Public domain" could informally mean that the author simply does not intend to enforce their copyright, or it could mean that they have formally given up their copyright in one or more countries, which is not useful information unless we know which ones.
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