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Ask HN: What odd/unusual/funny software licences have you come across?
Two that come to mind for me are the Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License:[0]
0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO.
and Floatator's (a fluid dynamics simulator) licence[1], in part:
The purpose of this program is to remember the great days of my relationship with a person I was deeply in love with long time ago. By using this software, you implicitly declare your condolences about this breakup.
[0] http://www.wtfpl.net/
[1] http://floatator.cichon.com/
- yesenadam 8y agoWell, it seems this was immediately removed from public view. Why?
- yesenadam 8y agooh, I shouldn't ask that, mysterious downvoter?
- yesenadam 8y agohaha fuck you.
- grzm 8y agoIt’s hard to know what you mean by “immediately removed from public view.” As of this writing, it’s got its initial single vote. From the FAQ: > ”How are stories ranked?” >. ”The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in comment threads are ranked the same way.” > ”Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which downweights overheated discussions, and moderator intervention.” In general, it’s better to contact the mods directly via the contact link in the footer if you Have questions like this. They’re the only ones who can provide a definitive answer.
- yesenadam 8y agoThanks :-) Yeah, I've read that stuff. I meant, after about 2 seconds it disappeared from the Ask page(s), couldn't find it anywhere. I'm not sure how else to describe that. Maybe having 2 links triggered auto-removal? Well, must have been, I guess, it was a matter of seconds.