Date   : Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:06:04 +0100
From   : robert@... (Rob)
Subject: WinTTX licencing

Well I for one tend to use the BSD licence when I release things...
lets people do what they want with it, but it stays (c) Me and they
have to say so.  It's also dead short and very easy to understand!

It depends what you want to acheive I guess.  I don't really mind
people taking things I write and running with them, as I often find I
run out of energy for things as soon I get them to a point where they
are just about working, and that last bit of finishing off or
bug-chasing takes me forever,..

Rob.

On 29/07/2009, Rick Murray <rick@...> wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> Further to my other posting regarding WinTTX, I have marked up the
> current sources as GNU GPL version 3.
>
> I wish to remain the creator of this program, given the time and effort
> I have expended in the project, I don't think releasing it as a
> free-for-all is fair to me. GPL would appear to require the person to
> assert copyright in order for the licence to be applicable. That's fair
> enough.
>
> The problem... is GPL the best licence? Is it the most suitable? I read
> through the text, the long "copying.txt" file. I think I understood
> maybe a third of it - is there a "GPL Plain English version"? :-)
>
>
> If you have specific suggestions, it may be useful to discuss them here
> as the merits of "free" licences can apply to Beeb software too; though
> I would appreciate it very much if you could also private mail me the
> appropriate "copying.txt"/"license.txt"(etc) file given my lack of
> connectivity.
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Rick.
>
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