Revised License Committee Report for March 2009

wtfpl user wtfpl.user at googlemail.com
Thu Mar 19 14:17:30 UTC 2009


2009/3/19 Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des at des.no>:
>> Fair License is more restrictive than WTFPL. Fair License includes a
>> covenant to retain "this instrument" (Fair License) "so that any
>> entity that uses the works is notified of this instrument." It is
>> possible for a licensee to breach Fair License while it is impossible
>> for a licensee to breach WTFPL. WFTPL is more permissive than Fair
>> License.
>
> So use the zlib/libpng license.

Zlib/libpng is more restrictive than WTFPL.

"Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such"

"This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
distribution."

It is possible for a licensee to breach zlib/libpng License while it
is impossible for a licensee to breach WTFPL. WTFPL is more permissive
than zlib/libpng License.



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