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I see this as reasonable and pragmatic, I have seen this type of attribution happen organically hundreds of times. However it is obviously bad for the copy-lef
by placeybordeaux 11y ago
I see this as reasonable and pragmatic, I have seen this type of attribution happen organically hundreds of times.
However it is obviously bad for the copy-left movement.
- dsr_ 11y agoI've only been working with open source licenses since 1992, and it's not obvious to me how required attribution is bad. Can you explain, please?
- cwyers 11y agoGPL incompatibility.
- detaro 11y agoSince when is MIT license not compatible to GPL? The FSF seems to think it is: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#Expat https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#Expat
- belorn 11y agoIn section 7, Additional Terms: b) Requiring preservation of specified reasonable legal notices or author attributions in that material or in the Appropriate Legal Notices displayed by works containing it; or... Author attributions seems to be quite clearly considered as compatible with GPLv3.
- jonathankoren 11y agoHuh? The GPL already requires an appropriate copyright notice.[1] This is not the same as the BSD advertising clause [2]. I don't see how attribution is any different. [1] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.en.html#IWantCredit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.en.html... [2] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/bsd.en.html http://www.gnu.org/licenses/bsd.en.html
- vortico 11y agoIt's done organically because it's nice to those reading your code later, as the block of code might be more clear if they read the question/answer around it. However, there's a HUGE difference between a nudge for kindness and a threat of hurting someone's life with a court case as an incentive for kindness.