[License-discuss] Is CC BY appropriate for software?

[Nuno Brito]

Hi Ray,

> - What I want in exchange is attribution when somebody uses the source
> code, modifies it or modifies a derivate of my source code.

Have you considered Apache v2 as option?

With kind regards,
Nuno Brito

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On 2014-01-24 09:16, xxlray at web.de wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am going to release an open source software project on sourceforge.
> They require a license that is OSI approved. Now I am searching for a
> license which fits my needs.
> 
> - It's fine if somebody used for free be it private or for business
> (i.e. commercial use shall be allowed)
> - It's fine if somebody uses the source code be it to re-distribute it
> or to build upon it (re-use and derivated shall be allowed)
> - It's even fine if somebody makes money from the source code itself
> or a derivate
> 
> - What I want in exchange is attribution when somebody uses the source
> code, modifies it or modifies a derivate of my source code.
> 
> It seems to me as if a Creative Commons BY license is quite much what
> I need. Does it cover my constraints?
> I read that Creative Commons licenses are not really meant to be used
> for source code. Do I have to choose a different license (which)?
> Would CC BY be a license which sourceforge accepts?
> 
> Regards
> Ray
> 
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