On 2018-08-13 20:26, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote:
Ah, Software Licensing Agreement
(For both personal and commercial use).
For humans:
You bought a copy of this software, it's yours to do whatever you like.
The code is open for you to examine or modify.
Don't take me to court saying you have claims on this software,
because you don't.
Please don't give out copies to others.
If you find bugs, please let me know and I'll fix them and everybody
gains.
If it turns out that this agreement doesn't match up with LiveCode's
license agreement, I'll update it.
The lawyers part is longer and translates the above into something
that even lawyers can read.
Hehe - lawyers do need special-casing at times :)
Anyway the above sounds like a perfectly reasonable license - but it is
a license (and not a 'silly' one ;)) - so I wasn't trying to start
anything, just trying to prod you into admitting that you do actually
have a license attached to your software :oP.
Copyright © 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam, The
Netherlands. All rights reserved.
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
supporting documentation, and that the name of Stichting Mathematisch
Centrum or CWI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
distribution of the software without specific, written prior
permission.
STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Yes - its changed over the years - mostly not particularly notably (and
mainly due to the transition from privately owned to the PSF I think). I
only pulled out the latest (3.7) version because I haven't seen
something *requiring* documentation of a 'change against the base'
clause before (and I've read a *LOT* of software licenses over the years
both closed and open source!).
For a language system, it isn't a bad idea to be honest - it makes forks
absolutely crystal clear as forks which is perhaps much more important
when changes to language syntax and semantics are in play.
Warmest Regards,
Mark.
--
Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/
LiveCode: Everyone can create apps
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