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Let's be real, nobody is going to SWAT you for not telling your guitarist friend about software licenses. It's really a non-issue; if you want to get particul
by catalogia 6y ago
Let's be real, nobody is going to SWAT you for not telling your guitarist friend about software licenses. It's really a non-issue; if you want to get particular about such things that is certainly your prerogative. But if that's not your cup of tea, then just don't worry about it.
- marcan_42 6y ago"It's a non-issue" is not really a good approach to take to software licenses. The point of licenses is that they should be followed, and they should be written so that following them does not unduly burden your users. It doesn't make much sense to pick a license expecting your users to break it in ways you don't care about.
- catalogia 6y agoI'm not the one who licensed this software this way, so your complaints are misdirected. I'm just pointing out the practical reality of the situation, that if you were to violate the license in the way you describe, nothing bad would happen to you. If it's the principle of the matter that concerns you, then fine. But if you're concerned by the possibility of actual consequences, then your concern is misplaced.
- dkersten 6y agoIf its a non-issue, then the license would not include these clauses. You could argue the exact same way about the exact thing the AGPL was created against: "Let's be real, nobody is going to SWAT you for not telling your SaaS users about software licenses for things you use on your server..." I mean, who'll know, right?