Timeline for Which open-source license is right for my project?
Current License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Jun 7, 2011 at 0:21 | comment | added | Waquo | MPL and LGPL seem way to permissive for Lea's needs. | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 23:44 | history | migrated | from stackoverflow.com (revisions) | ||
| Jun 6, 2011 at 23:10 | comment | added | Tomasz Kowalczyk | This is very good point - I'm not a lawyer, so I've answered this with my knowledge. As I said - if you want to be 100% certain, ask lawyer, not programmer. | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 22:58 | comment | added | Mark H | Creative Commons shouldn't be used for software, because it doesn't define what work it is covering. (It makes no reference to code/object files or anything). It also does not cover licensing of any patents that may be used in the software. | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 22:53 | comment | added | Tomasz Kowalczyk | This does not mean that it is not used. As someone reminded here - if you need to be 100% sure, ask a lawyer. From my [programmer's] experience you'll be fine with CC. Other copyleft licenses require you to "free the code for everyone", which is not suitable for you. | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 22:50 | comment | added | Lea Hayes | @Tomasz Just read on Wikipedia: 'Creative Commons does not recommend the use of Creative Commons licenses for software.' | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 22:49 | comment | added | Tomasz Kowalczyk | You're welcome. Upvote / acceptance will be appreciated as well. :) | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 22:48 | comment | added | Lea Hayes | @Tomasz Thanks, I wasn't aware that share-alike attribution could be used for non-media (photos/text) | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 22:45 | comment | added | Tomasz Kowalczyk | Updated my answer. | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 22:43 | comment | added | Lea Hayes | @Tomasz I need to make sure that it is impossible for somebody to download my project re-brand it and pass it off as their own. Basically stop them from stealing the show. GPL / LGPL would allow anybody to steal the show (unless there is another way of protecting that) I haven't come across MPL before so I will look into that. | |
| Jun 6, 2011 at 22:40 | history | answered | Tomasz Kowalczyk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |