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Use the MIT license. The only thing the apache license gives over that is that derivative works include a notice acknowledging the previous authors. Honestly,
by shadowmint 13y ago
Use the MIT license.
The only thing the apache license gives over that is that derivative works include a notice acknowledging the previous authors.
Honestly, if I'm releasing my code for free, I couldn't care less. If you want to be a douche and pretend you wrote it, go for it.
It's like that quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson: The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.
see: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/04/pick-a-license-any-license.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/04/pick-a-license-any-...
- magicalist 13y agoThe patent grant/license language of Apache 2.0 is actually quite important, especially for those downstream. That's why the FSF recommends[1] Apache over X11/MIT if you aren't going to go copyleft. [1] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#X11License http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#X11License