[License-discuss] Mixed 5yr non-open then fully open license

Thorsten Glaser tg at mirbsd.de
Tue Jul 31 18:26:03 UTC 2018


John Dupuy dixit:

> Is this the best way to word it?

It looks good to me, but IANAL either.

> Does the URL work, or should I insert the MIT license itself?

The MIT licence itself requires others who distribute the work to
include a copy of the licence, so, to easen their job, you really
should include the full licence body with the work.

> That is nice and simple and clean. I'll perhaps call it "Timed-MIT"
> when corresponding with others.

Sounds fine to me. Just make sure they understand it’s not a new
licence but a timed grant.

bye,
//mirabilos
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