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

[Gervase Markham]

On 24/01/14 08:16, xxlray at web.de wrote:
> It seems to me as if a Creative Commons BY license is quite much what I
> need. Does it cover my constraints?

It may, but CC recommend against using it for software:
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Can_I_use_a_Creative_Commons_license_for_software.3F

I would suggest the Apache Public License 2.0 for your use case.
Depending on what sort of attribution you want, if that's too complex
you may also consider the MIT license.

Gerv