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Misc. => Off-Topic => Topic started by: 2Bdecided on 2009-12-11 15:33:20

Title: WTFPL license
Post by: 2Bdecided on 2009-12-11 15:33:20
2Bdecided:
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http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/ (http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/)

That f#cking license is f#cking freedom, I f#cking love it
I'm not enamoured by the language, but I wish more people would dare to release things with "no strings" in this way.

Truth is of course that, once you open source something (unless you can afford a lawyer) then whatever licence you choose, for all practical purposes you might as well have used the WTFPL!

Cheers,
David.
Title: WTFPL license
Post by: prawns on 2009-12-13 10:34:03
I'm not enamoured by the language, but I wish more people would dare to release things with "no strings" in this way.
The ISC license (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/isc-license.txt) is functionally equivalent to that (with the warranty clause included and you can keep the same name). I thought you might appreciate the cleaner language. :)
Title: WTFPL license
Post by: _m²_ on 2009-12-13 11:10:51
The ISC license (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/isc-license.txt) is functionally equivalent to that (with the warranty clause included and you can keep the same name). I thought you might appreciate the cleaner language.


No, it is not. It requires you to pass the license. WTFPL is still the only OSI approved license that I call free.
Title: WTFPL license
Post by: prawns on 2009-12-13 11:57:37
No, it is not. It requires you to pass the license. WTFPL is still the only OSI approved license that I call free.
I stand corrected. Can't believe I missed that

FYI, I couldn't find the WTFPL on OSI's website.
Title: WTFPL license
Post by: _m²_ on 2009-12-13 13:06:51
No, it is not. It requires you to pass the license. WTFPL is still the only OSI approved license that I call free.
I stand corrected. Can't believe I missed that 

FYI, I couldn't find the WTFPL on OSI's website.

I made a mistake too.
It's FSF approved.