[SFS] Question About Licensing
Alex samide
Alex samide <absamide@yahoo.com>
Thu, 22 May 2014 11:08:37 -0700 (PDT)
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I don't remember exactly, but I believe that is part of the reason why Linu=
s did not upgrade the Linux kernel from GPL2 up to GPL3.=A0 You might want =
to look at the GPL2 license and see if that fits better than CC.=0A=0AOn Th=
ursday, May 22, 2014 11:21 AM, Andy Leitermann <andyleitermann@gmail.com> w=
rote:=0A =0A=0A=0AAs I've been starting a github profile I came across a di=
lemma regarding which license to use.=A0=0A=0AI have a bit of a unique view=
on IP - I like the GPL, but I don't believe people should be forced to sha=
re the source of derivative works (although I strongly encourage it!).=A0=
=0A=0AThe closest license I could find was Creative Commons Share-Alike Att=
ribution (although the attribution wouldn't be strictly necessary as far as=
I'm concerned). But the license was written with creative works in mind ra=
ther than software code, so I'm a bit worried there might be unintended con=
sequences using that license.=A0=0A=0ASo does anyone happen to know of any =
way that using that license would be 'broken' for licensing code rather tha=
n, say videos, music, or images?=A0=0A=0AAlso, does anyone know of another =
license I might be able to use that would fulfill those requirements? I've =
looked everywhere I could but found nothing other than the CC-SA-A.=A0=0A=
=0AHere's one of the main tools I used for searching:=A0http://choosealicen=
se.com/licenses/=0A=0AThanks!
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lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:12pt"><div><span>I don't remember exactly, but I believe that is pa=
rt of the reason why Linus did not upgrade the Linux kernel from GPL2 up to=
GPL3. You might want to look at the GPL2 license and see if that fit=
s better than CC.<br></span></div><div style=3D"display: block;" class=3D"y=
ahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Hel=
vetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style=3D"=
font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande=
, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" siz=
e=3D"2"> On Thursday, May 22, 2014 11:21 AM, Andy Leitermann <andyleiter=
mann@gmail.com> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_=
container"><div id=3D"yiv9018786868"><div dir=3D"ltr">As I've been starting=
a github
profile I came across a dilemma regarding which license to use. <div>=
<br></div><div>I have a bit of a unique view on IP - I like the GPL, but I =
don't believe people should be forced to share the source of derivative wor=
ks (although I strongly encourage it!). </div>=0A<div><br></div><div>T=
he closest license I could find was Creative Commons Share-Alike Attributio=
n (although the attribution wouldn't be strictly necessary as far as I'm co=
ncerned). But the license was written with creative works in mind rather th=
an software code, so I'm a bit worried there might be unintended consequenc=
es using that license. </div>=0A<div><br></div><div>So does anyone hap=
pen to know of any way that using that license would be 'broken' for licens=
ing code rather than, say videos, music, or images? </div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Also, does anyone know of another license I might be able to use th=
at would fulfill those requirements? I've looked everywhere I could but fou=
nd nothing other than the CC-SA-A. </div>=0A<div><br></div><div>Here's=
one of the main tools I used for searching: <a rel=3D"nofollow" targe=
t=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://choosealicense.com/licenses/">http://choosealic=
ense.com/licenses/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div></div></div><b=
r><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>
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