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Guidelines Update (Customization License)
Labradoodle-360:
A copy of the license (.txt) should be included with the modification, and the readme and description should both visibly display the license utilized. Comment headers in files should also state the license it's copyrighted with.
SJG:
Okay cool, thanks Lab :)
Sheda:
Hrm. I'm planning on offering a modification soon. However, it's very little code, that's also quite easy... So i don't feel like reading through a bunch of highly complex and rather useless license texts. I really don't care what people do with the code. If i was to exclude something, i'd say they shouldn't use it for evil... but honestly, who would believe that any license in the world can prevent that? ???
So, well... do you have a suggestion which one i should choose for minimum bureaucracy/effort? :P
Labradoodle-360:
Most Open-Source licenses are similar to what you are explaining. Check out the "New BSD License" or MPL (Mozilla Public License).
Sheda:
How about just writing in my own words what is or isn't allowed to do with the code? Would this count as a license as well?
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