3 ms·

if the line "Don't be evil, but create what is good and fair." implies that the code should not be used for creating malicious things, than this is not a free l

by mnicky 14y ago

if the line "Don't be evil, but create what is good and fair." implies that the code should not be used for creating malicious things, than this is not a free license. See also problems with JSON license: http://tanguy.ortolo.eu/blog/article46/json-license http://tanguy.ortolo.eu/blog/article46/json-license

draq 14y ago
It is indeed a contradiction. However - as an unrelated point - wouldn't "unfree" licenses be better (given the theoretical case we can decide with some certainty what is good or evil)?
- mnicky 14y ago
  Who knows? But the problem of licenses is inherently practical, so no theoretical cases apply :)
  - draq 14y ago
    Ha, you have evaded my trick question well.