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11 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu text=(:title The Public Domain:)%0a%0a-> Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a few temporary Features, deserve neither Liberty nor Features.%0a%0aLong before the words "open source" or "free software" were ever used, we had the public domain. The public domain predates computers, television, radio, and even the printing press. The public domain achieves the true ideal of user freedom. Creative works in the public domain have no legal owner; they belong to the public.%0a%0aWhat's included in the public domain? The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, the writings of Shakespeare, and the formulas of Isaac Newton are just a few of the millions of works covered by the public domain. You are free to copy these works, to quote them, to parody them, and to build new works of art and science around them. You are free to sell these copies and make new creations around them. There are no owners; their works belong to the public. You are free to do whatever you want with them.%0a%0aImagine what life would be like if every time you wanted to follow a cooking recipe or solve a math equation, you had to sign an end-user license agreement. Life would be far less free, information would be harder to share, and innovation would slow to a halt. It's a good thing for society that cooking recipes and math formulas are generally in the public domain.%0a%0aThis is how software should work, too. You should have the freedom to do whatever you want with your software -- to use it, to share it, to study it, to fork it, and to combine it. The software that IRCNow provides should have no legal owner; it should belong to the public. It should belong to '''We the Users'''.%0a%0a!! IRCNow License%0a%0aThe public domain is the definition of true user freedom. Ideally, all works would simply be released into the public domain. Works in the public domain no longer have any legal owners so that anyone can freely use the work however he pleases.%0a%0aUnfortunately, it can be difficult to know with certainty if a piece of software has truly entered the public domain. Furthermore, in some countries, it is not possible to place a work into the public domain. For that reason, IRCNow uses the [[license/ircnow|IRCNow license]], which is practically identical to the public domain:%0a%0a-> Copyright (C) 2021 by Your Name %3cyourname@ircnow.org>%0a%0a-> Permission is granted to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this work for any purpose with or without fee. This work is offered as-is, with absolutely no warranty whatsoever. The author is not responsible for any damages that result from using this work.%0a%0aThe IRCNow license lets you use the software for any purpose '''with no strings attached'''. You don't even have to give the author any credit or preserve the copyright notice. Just don't sue the author, please.%0a%0a!! BSD/Permissive Licenses%0a%0aThere are many licenses similar to the IRCNow license. These licenses are collectively known as '''permissive''' or ''copycenter'' licenses. (Take it down to the copy center and make as many copies as you want!). The most popular are the BSD licenses.%0a%0aPermissive licenses may add extra requirements like asking you to credit the author and to avoid using their trademarks, but these licenses are generally quite free and close to the spirit of the public domain.%0a%0aCommon Licenses:%0a%0a|| border=1 width=100%25 class="sortable simpletable"%0a||! License Name ||! Type ||! Restrictions || %0a|| [[http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html|FreeBSD]] || Permissive || Preserve the copyright notice ||%0a|| [[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT|MIT]] || Permissive || Preserve the copyright notice ||%0a|| [[https://www.isc.org/licenses/|ISC]] || Permissive || Preserve the copyright notice ||%0a%0a!! Copyleft Licenses%0a%0aThere is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''users lose ownership of their work'''.%0a%0aOn one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force users to give up ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a%0aSee Also:%0a%0a[[http://www.openbsd.org/policy.html|OpenBSD Copyright Policy]]
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13 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu title=The Public Domain
14 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615716120=jrmu
15 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615716120:1615715984:=23c23%0a%3c The IRCNow license lets you use the software for any purpose '''with no strings attached'''. You don't even have to give the author any credit or preserve the copyright notice. Just don't sue the author, please.%0a---%0a> The IRCNow license lets you use the software for any purpose '''with no strings attached'''. You don't even have to give the author any credit or preserve the copyright notice. Just don't sue him, please.%0a
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18 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615715984:1615715728:=25c25%0a%3c !! BSD/Permissive Licenses%0a---%0a> !! Permissive Licenses%0a
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21 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615715728:1615715240:=23,24c23,24%0a%3c The IRCNow license lets you use the software for any purpose '''with no strings attached'''. You don't even have to give the author any credit or preserve the copyright notice. Just don't sue him, please.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> The IRCNow license lets you use the software for any purpose '''with no strings attached'''. You don't even have to give the author any credit. Just don't sue him, please.%0a> %0a35,37c35,37%0a%3c || [[http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html|FreeBSD]] || Permissive || Preserve the copyright notice ||%0a%3c || [[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT|MIT]] || Permissive || Preserve the copyright notice ||%0a%3c || [[https://www.isc.org/licenses/|ISC]] || Permissive || Preserve the copyright notice ||%0a---%0a> || [[http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html|FreeBSD]] || Permissive || ||%0a> || [[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT|MIT]] || Permissive || ||%0a> || [[https://www.isc.org/licenses/|ISC]] || Permissive || ||%0a
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24 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615715240:1615715215:=34c34%0a%3c ||! License Name ||! Type ||! Restrictions || %0a---%0a> ||! License Name ||! Type || Restrictions || %0a
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27 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615715215:1615714891:=33d32%0a%3c || border=1 width=100%25 class="sortable simpletable"%0a
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30 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615714891:1615714813:=11c11%0a%3c This is how software should work, too. You should have the freedom to do whatever you want with your software -- to use it, to share it, to study it, to fork it, and to combine it. The software that IRCNow provides should have no legal owner; it should belong to the public. It should belong to '''We the Users'''.%0a---%0a> This is how software should work, too. You should have the freedom to do whatever you want with the software -- to use it, to share it, to study it, to fork it, and to combine it. The software that IRCNow provides should have no legal owner; it should belong to the public. It should belong to '''We the Users'''.%0a
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33 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615714813:1615707473:=9c9%0a%3c Imagine what life would be like if every time you wanted to follow a cooking recipe or solve a math equation, you had to sign an end-user license agreement. Life would be far less free, information would be harder to share, and innovation would slow to a halt. It's a good thing for society that cooking recipes and math formulas are generally in the public domain.%0a---%0a> Imagine what life would be like if every time you wanted to follow a cooking recipe or solve a math equation, you had to sign an end-user license agreement. Life would be far less free. It's a good thing that cooking recipes and math formulas are generally in the public domain.%0a
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36 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615707473:1615707261:=40,42c40,42%0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''users lose ownership of their work'''.%0a%3c %0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force users to give up ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a---%0a> There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''you lose ownership of your work'''.%0a> %0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force coders to give up ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a
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39 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615707261:1615707227:=3,4d2%0a%3c -> Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a few temporary Features, deserve neither Liberty nor Features.%0a%3c %0a13a12,13%0a> %0a> -> Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a few temporary Features, deserve neither Liberty nor Features.%0a
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42 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615707227:1615704323:=9c9%0a%3c This is how software should work, too. You should have the freedom to do whatever you want with the software -- to use it, to share it, to study it, to fork it, and to combine it. The software that IRCNow provides should have no legal owner; it should belong to the public. It should belong to '''We the Users'''.%0a---%0a> This is how software should work, too. We want you, the end users, to have the freedom to do whatever you want with the software -- to use it, to share it, to study it, to fork it, and to combine it. The software that IRCNow provides should have no single owner; it should belong to the public. It should belong to '''We the Users'''.%0a
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45 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615704323:1615704263:=40,42c40,42%0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''you lose ownership of your work'''.%0a%3c %0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force coders to give up ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a---%0a> There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''you lose exclusive ownership of your work'''.%0a> %0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force coders to give up exclusive ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a
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48 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615704263:1615703309:=40,42c40,42%0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''you lose exclusive ownership of your work'''.%0a%3c %0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force coders to give up exclusive ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a---%0a> There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''you lose ownership of your work'''.%0a> %0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force coders to give up ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a
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51 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615703309:1615703080:=31,37d30%0a%3c Common Licenses:%0a%3c %0a%3c ||! License Name ||! Type || Restrictions || %0a%3c || [[http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html|FreeBSD]] || Permissive || ||%0a%3c || [[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT|MIT]] || Permissive || ||%0a%3c || [[https://www.isc.org/licenses/|ISC]] || Permissive || ||%0a%3c %0a44,46c37,43%0a%3c See Also:%0a%3c %0a%3c [[http://www.openbsd.org/policy.html|OpenBSD Copyright Policy]]%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> %0a> Here are some sample permissive licenses:%0a> %0a> ||! License Name ||! Type || Restrictions || %0a> || BSD || Permissive || ||%0a> || [[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT|MIT]] || || ||%0a> || [[https://www.isc.org/licenses/|ISC]] || Permissive || ||%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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54 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615703080:1615702893:=28a29,33%0a> Here are some sample permissive licenses:%0a> %0a> ||! License Name ||! Type || Restrictions || %0a> || BSD || Permissive || ||%0a> %0a35,43c40%0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force coders to give up ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a%3c %0a%3c %0a%3c Here are some sample permissive licenses:%0a%3c %0a%3c ||! License Name ||! Type || Restrictions || %0a%3c || BSD || Permissive || ||%0a%3c || [[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT|MIT]] || || ||%0a%3c || [[https://www.isc.org/licenses/|ISC]] || Permissive || ||%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force coders to give up ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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57 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615702893:1615701333:=1,12c1,2%0a%3c (:title The Public Domain:)%0a%3c %0a%3c Long before the words "open source" or "free software" were ever used, we had the public domain. The public domain predates computers, television, radio, and even the printing press. The public domain achieves the true ideal of user freedom. Creative works in the public domain have no legal owner; they belong to the public.%0a%3c %0a%3c What's included in the public domain? The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, the writings of Shakespeare, and the formulas of Isaac Newton are just a few of the millions of works covered by the public domain. You are free to copy these works, to quote them, to parody them, and to build new works of art and science around them. You are free to sell these copies and make new creations around them. There are no owners; their works belong to the public. You are free to do whatever you want with them.%0a%3c %0a%3c Imagine what life would be like if every time you wanted to follow a cooking recipe or solve a math equation, you had to sign an end-user license agreement. Life would be far less free. It's a good thing that cooking recipes and math formulas are generally in the public domain.%0a%3c %0a%3c This is how software should work, too. We want you, the end users, to have the freedom to do whatever you want with the software -- to use it, to share it, to study it, to fork it, and to combine it. The software that IRCNow provides should have no single owner; it should belong to the public. It should belong to '''We the Users'''.%0a%3c %0a%3c !! IRCNow License%0a%3c %0a---%0a> !! The Public Domain%0a> %0a15,16c5,10%0a%3c The public domain is the definition of true user freedom. Ideally, all works would simply be released into the public domain. Works in the public domain no longer have any legal owners so that anyone can freely use the work however he pleases.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> IRCNow's goal is to provide a network where all the code and related works for the infrastructure can be freely used, studied, modified, and shared for any purpose, at any price, without requiring permission. This is part of our commitment to user liberty.%0a> %0a> To preserve this spirit of sharing, it is important that teammates release their works under a license that allows the free sharing of their work.%0a> %0a> Ideally, all works would simply be released into the public domain. Works in the public domain no longer have any legal owners so that anyone can freely use the work however he pleases. The public domain is the definition of true user freedom.%0a> %0a23,24c17,18%0a%3c The IRCNow license lets you use the software for any purpose '''with no strings attached'''. You don't even have to give the author any credit. Just don't sue him, please.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> The IRCNow license lets you use the software for any purpose with no strings attached. All it asks is that you don't sue the author.%0a> %0a34,35c28,29%0a%3c Permissive licenses may add extra requirements like asking you to credit the author and to avoid using their trademarks, but these licenses are generally quite free and close to the spirit of the public domain.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Permissive licenses will generally let you do whatever you want with the code. They may add extra requirements like asking you to attribute the author and to avoid using their trademarks, but they are generally quite free.%0a> %0a40c34%0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL has far more restrictions than the public domain. In practice, it is difficult to reshare and reuse GPL code. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please; they force coders to give up ownership rights. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the extra restrictions of the GPL make it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared the permissive licenses. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please, which makes the works less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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60 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615701333:1615701125:=32,34c32,34%0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''you lose ownership of your work'''.%0a%3c %0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the extra restrictions of the GPL make it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared the permissive licenses. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please, which makes the works less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork the GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''you lose ownership of your work'''.%0a> %0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared to works under a permissive license. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please, which makes the works less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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63 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615701125:1615700399:=32c32%0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork the GPL software. The most important restriction is that '''you lose ownership of your work'''.%0a---%0a> There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork the GPL software.%0a
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66 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615700399:1615700178:=32,34c32,34%0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses have a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you fork the GPL software.%0a%3c %0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than no code at all, which is the case today with most non-free software. However, the GPL makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared to works under a permissive license. The GPL forbids users from using the work however they please, which makes the works less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you use the GPL software.%0a> %0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than proprietary software, where users have no access to the source code at all. However, the GPL makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared to permissive licenses. It forbids users from using the software however they please, making the works less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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69 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615700178:1615699708:=32,34c32,38%0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses a [[gpl/flaws|long list of restrictions]] that you must follow if you use the GPL software.%0a%3c %0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than proprietary software, where users have no access to the source code at all. However, the GPL makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared to permissive licenses. It forbids users from using the software however they please, making the works less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses add several important restrictions:%0a> %0a> # You are not allowed to directly sell the software%0a> # If you make a copy or derivative of the software, you must distribute the source code.%0a> # All copies or derivatives must follow the same license%0a> %0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than proprietary software, where users have no access to the source code at all. However, the GPL makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared to permissive licenses. Forbidding users from selling the software makes it less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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71 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615699708=jrmu
72 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615699708:1615699221:=1,2d0%0a%3c !! The Public Domain%0a%3c %0a19,22c17,20%0a%3c !! Permissive Licenses%0a%3c %0a%3c There are many licenses similar to the IRCNow license. These licenses are collectively known as '''permissive''' or ''copycenter'' licenses. (Take it down to the copy center and make as many copies as you want!). The most popular are the BSD licenses.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> There are many licenses similar to the IRCNow license. These licenses are collectively known as '''permissive''' or ''copycenter'' licenses. (Take it down to the copy center and make as many copies as you want!)%0a> %0a> These other permissive licenses will generally let you do whatever you want with the code. They may add extra requirements like asking you to attribute the author and to avoid using their trademarks.%0a> %0a28,38c26,30%0a%3c Permissive licenses will generally let you do whatever you want with the code. They may add extra requirements like asking you to attribute the author and to avoid using their trademarks, but they are generally quite free.%0a%3c %0a%3c !! Copyleft Licenses%0a%3c %0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses add several important restrictions:%0a%3c %0a%3c # You are not allowed to directly sell the software%0a%3c # If you make a copy or derivative of the software, you must distribute the source code.%0a%3c # All copies or derivatives must follow the same license%0a%3c %0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than proprietary software, where users have no access to the source code at all. However, the GPL makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared to permissive licenses. Forbidding users from selling the software makes it less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses add an extra restriction: if you make a copy or derivatives of the software, you must distribute the source code.%0a> %0a> On one hand, GPL code is better than proprietary software, where users have no access to the source code at all. However, the GPL still makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared to permissive licenses. Copyleft licenses have additional restrictions which make them less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a> %0a> https://www.openbsd.org/policy.html%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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75 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615699221:1615699167:=
76 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu host:1615699221=198.251.81.119
77 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615699167=jrmu
78 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615699167:1615696848:=7c7%0a%3c Ideally, all works would simply be released into the public domain. Works in the public domain no longer have any legal owners so that anyone can freely use the work however he pleases. The public domain is the definition of true user freedom.%0a---%0a> Ideally, all works would simply be released into the public domain. Works in the public domain no longer have any legal owners so that anyone can freely use the work however he pleases. The public domain is the definition of true artistic freedom.%0a
79 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu host:1615699167=198.251.81.119
80 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615696848=jrmu
81 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615696848:1615695162:=28,30c28,32%0a%3c On one hand, GPL code is better than proprietary software, where users have no access to the source code at all. However, the GPL still makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code compared to permissive licenses. Copyleft licenses have additional restrictions which make them less free. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a%3c %0a%3c https://www.openbsd.org/policy.html%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> This may sound like a noble strategy, but in practice, it actually makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code. Compared to permissive licenses, copyleft licenses are not as free for end users and software developers. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a> %0a> https://www.openbsd.org/policy.html%0a> %0a> https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/article.html%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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83 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615695162=jrmu
84 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615695162:1615692126:=17c17%0a%3c There are many licenses similar to the IRCNow license. These licenses are collectively known as '''permissive''' or ''copycenter'' licenses. (Take it down to the copy center and make as many copies as you want!)%0a---%0a> There are many licenses similar to the IRCNow license. These licenses are collectively known as '''permissive''' or '''copycenter'' licenses. %0a
85 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu host:1615695162=125.224.29.248
86 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615692126=jrmu
87 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615692126:1615608133:=3,4c3,4%0a%3c IRCNow's goal is to provide a network where all the code and related works for the infrastructure can be freely used, studied, modified, and shared for any purpose, at any price, without requiring permission. This is part of our commitment to user liberty.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> IRCNow's goal is to to provide a network where all the code and related works for the infrastructure can be freely used, studied, modified, and shared for any purpose, at any price, without requiring permission. This is part of our commitment for user liberty.%0a> %0a9,10c9,10%0a%3c Unfortunately, it can be difficult to know with certainty if a piece of software has truly entered the public domain. Furthermore, in some countries, it is not possible to place a work into the public domain. For that reason, IRCNow uses the [[license/ircnow|IRCNow license]], which is practically identical to the public domain:%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Unfortunately, in some countries, it is not possible to place a work into the public domain. For that reason, IRCNow uses the following copyright that is practically identical to the public domain:%0a> %0a14,28d13%0a%3c %0a%3c The IRCNow license lets you use the software for any purpose with no strings attached. All it asks is that you don't sue the author.%0a%3c %0a%3c There are many licenses similar to the IRCNow license. These licenses are collectively known as '''permissive''' or '''copycenter'' licenses. %0a%3c %0a%3c These other permissive licenses will generally let you do whatever you want with the code. They may add extra requirements like asking you to attribute the author and to avoid using their trademarks.%0a%3c %0a%3c Here are some sample permissive licenses:%0a%3c %0a%3c ||! License Name ||! Type || Restrictions || %0a%3c || BSD || Permissive || ||%0a%3c %0a%3c There is another group of licenses referred to as '''copyleft''' licenses, based on the GNU General Public License (GPL). Copyleft licenses add an extra restriction: if you make a copy or derivatives of the software, you must distribute the source code.%0a%3c %0a%3c This may sound like a noble strategy, but in practice, it actually makes it more difficult to reshare and reuse code. Compared to permissive licenses, copyleft licenses are not as free for end users and software developers. For this reason, the official IRCNow repo encourages the use of the IRCNow license for future development.%0a
88 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu host:1615692126=125.224.29.248
89 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615608133=jrmu
90 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615608133:1615464871:=1,2d0%0a%3c -> Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a few temporary Features, deserve neither Liberty nor Features.%0a%3c %0a
91 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu host:1615608133=125.224.29.248
92 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615464871=jrmu
93 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615464871:1615464664:=3,7c3,7%0a%3c To preserve this spirit of sharing, it is important that teammates release their works under a license that allows the free sharing of their work.%0a%3c %0a%3c Ideally, all works would simply be released into the public domain. Works in the public domain no longer have any legal owners so that anyone can freely use the work however he pleases. The public domain is the definition of true artistic freedom.%0a%3c %0a%3c Unfortunately, in some countries, it is not possible to place a work into the public domain. For that reason, IRCNow uses the following copyright that is practically identical to the public domain:%0a---%0a> To preserve this spirit of sharing, it is important that our developers release their work under a license that allows free sharing of code and works.%0a> %0a> Ideally, all works would simply be released into the public domain. For works in the public domain, a work no longer has any owner, so that anyone is free to use the work however he pleases. The public domain is the definition of true artistic freedom.%0a> %0a> Unfortunately, in some countries, it is not possible to place a work into the public domain. For that reason, IRCNow uses the following copyright that is practically identical to the public domain: %0a
94 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu host:1615464871=198.251.81.119
95 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615464664=jrmu
96 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615464664:1615355820:=1,12d0%0a%3c IRCNow's goal is to to provide a network where all the code and related works for the infrastructure can be freely used, studied, modified, and shared for any purpose, at any price, without requiring permission. This is part of our commitment for user liberty.%0a%3c %0a%3c To preserve this spirit of sharing, it is important that our developers release their work under a license that allows free sharing of code and works.%0a%3c %0a%3c Ideally, all works would simply be released into the public domain. For works in the public domain, a work no longer has any owner, so that anyone is free to use the work however he pleases. The public domain is the definition of true artistic freedom.%0a%3c %0a%3c Unfortunately, in some countries, it is not possible to place a work into the public domain. For that reason, IRCNow uses the following copyright that is practically identical to the public domain: %0a%3c %0a%3c -> Copyright (C) 2021 by Your Name %3cyourname@ircnow.org>%0a%3c %0a%3c -> Permission is granted to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this work for any purpose with or without fee. This work is offered as-is, with absolutely no warranty whatsoever. The author is not responsible for any damages that result from using this work.%0a%3c %0a
97 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu host:1615464664=198.251.81.119
98 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu author:1615355820=jrmu
99 aa513bf8 2023-01-22 jrmu diff:1615355820:1615355820:=1,3d0%0a%3c https://www.openbsd.org/policy.html%0a%3c %0a%3c https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/article.html%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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