From 001d3dea747ccba2f4a0642619e567516160be94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Linksvayer Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:04:32 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Choose an open source license "[D]oesn't have to be scary" is hardly non-judgmental nor inviting for anyone whose first encounter with open source licensing is this site. I've also never heard anyone other than this site claim that choosing an open source license can be scary. Confusing or extremely boring, yes. Choosing to go open source, yes that can be scary. Choosing among open source licenses, no. --- index.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 5cdfa7e..8f70441 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ layout: default class: home hide_breadcrumbs: true -title: Choosing an open source license doesn’t need to be scary +title: Choose an open source license permalink: / --- From 37f065425b66e49cb97c40867795194fa25a586a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Linksvayer Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:19:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] always usually evaluates to false Remove "If you have questions or issues, it is always best to consult a legal professional." It's not always best, especially considering it's costly and for most finding one knowledgable about open source licensing will be difficult. If it were always best, the site should consist of

Consult a legal professional.

But seriously, claiming one should consult a legal professional is no way to make choosing an open source license non-scary. --- _includes/footer.html | 1 - about.md | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html index 74cef19..63c98b2 100644 --- a/_includes/footer.html +++ b/_includes/footer.html @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Terms of Service

- If you have questions or issues, it is always best to consult a legal professional.
The content of this site is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

diff --git a/about.md b/about.md index 2642584..6ea0cb1 100644 --- a/about.md +++ b/about.md @@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ permalink: /about/ title: "What's this about?" --- -GitHub wants to help developers choose a license for their source code. +GitHub wants to help developers choose an open source license for their source code. -If you already know what you're doing and have a license you prefer to use, that's great! We're not here to change your mind. But if you are bewildered by the large number of OSS license choices, maybe we can help. +If you already know what you're doing and have a license you prefer to use, that's great! We're not here to change your mind. But if you are bewildered by the large number of open source license choices, maybe we can help. ## Not comprehensive @@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ Choosealicense.com isn't just about open source, the site itself is open source ## Disclaimer -We are not lawyers. Well, most of us anyway. It is not the goal of this site to provide legal advice. The goal of this site is to provide a starting point to help you make an informed choice by providing information on popular open source licenses. If you have any questions regarding the right license for your code or any other legal issues relating to it, it's always best to consult with a professional. +We are not lawyers. Well, most of us anyway. It is not the goal of this site to provide legal advice. The goal of this site is to provide a starting point to help you make an informed choice by providing information on popular open source licenses. If you have any questions regarding the right license for your code or any other legal issues relating to it, it's up to you to do further research or consult with a professional. From 7bce11318913b6796086aad4f43c4cab51857360 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Linksvayer Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:26:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Demystified -> made Claiming open source licenses need to be demystified is a claim that they are mysterious. Choosealicense.com is not *Capital*; its topic does not need to be mystified and demystified at once. http://robertpaulwolff.blogspot.com/2014/09/more-on-language-and-social-reality.html Someone encountering open source licenses for the first time at choosealicense.com should have zero reason to think open source licensing is mysterious. --- _includes/footer.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html index 63c98b2..c516b87 100644 --- a/_includes/footer.html +++ b/_includes/footer.html @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

- Demystified with <3 by GitHub, Inc. + Made with <3 by GitHub, Inc.
From 7a68ceb7cfd6b5f601afc899ff632dab472fc64a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Linksvayer Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:01:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] opportunistic https to kick CI --- _licenses/epl-1.0.txt | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_licenses/epl-1.0.txt b/_licenses/epl-1.0.txt index bf9f34d..e1fe230 100644 --- a/_licenses/epl-1.0.txt +++ b/_licenses/epl-1.0.txt @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- title: Eclipse Public License 1.0 redirect_from: /licenses/eclipse/ -source: http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html +source: https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html description: This commercially-friendly copyleft license provides the ability to commercially license binaries; a modern royalty-free patent license grant; and the ability for linked works to use other licenses, including commercial ones. how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. using: - - The Eclipse Foundation: "http://www.eclipse.org" + - The Eclipse Foundation: "https://www.eclipse.org" - OpenDaylight: "http://www.opendaylight.org/" - Clojure: "http://clojure.org/" - JUnit: "http://junit.org/" From 1178f0349805bba59f81345386fdd165d0a82dfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Linksvayer Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:58:17 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] curated as suggested in line comment by @benbalter --- _includes/footer.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html index c516b87..9f70e08 100644 --- a/_includes/footer.html +++ b/_includes/footer.html @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

- Made with <3 by GitHub, Inc. + Curated with <3 by GitHub, Inc.
From 9bdf2b2d369764676af6a1eef230a743b3cb4707 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Linksvayer Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:25:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] cut down on and make using: links direct to licenses following pattern from #358 --- _licenses/epl-1.0.txt | 9 +++------ _licenses/osl-3.0.txt | 8 +++----- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/_licenses/epl-1.0.txt b/_licenses/epl-1.0.txt index bf9f34d..728771a 100644 --- a/_licenses/epl-1.0.txt +++ b/_licenses/epl-1.0.txt @@ -8,12 +8,9 @@ description: This commercially-friendly copyleft license provides the ability to how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. using: - - The Eclipse Foundation: "http://www.eclipse.org" - - OpenDaylight: "http://www.opendaylight.org/" - - Clojure: "http://clojure.org/" - - JUnit: "http://junit.org/" - - Ruby: "https://github.com/jruby/jruby" - - Mondrian: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondrian_OLAP_server" + - Clojure: https://github.com/clojure/clojure/blob/master/epl-v10.html + - JUnit: https://github.com/junit-team/junit/blob/master/LICENSE-junit.txt + - openHAB: https://github.com/openhab/openhab/blob/master/LICENSE.TXT conditions: - disclose-source diff --git a/_licenses/osl-3.0.txt b/_licenses/osl-3.0.txt index d37ecd8..7eed5d4 100644 --- a/_licenses/osl-3.0.txt +++ b/_licenses/osl-3.0.txt @@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of note: OSL 3.0's author has provided an explanation behind the creation of the license. using: - - Magento Community Edition: "http://magento.com/" - - Parsimony: "https://github.com/parsimony/parsimony" - - PrestaShop: "https://www.prestashop.com" - - Mulgara: "http://mulgara.org" - - AbanteCart: "https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src" + - appserver.io: https://github.com/appserver-io/appserver/blob/master/LICENSE.txt + - Magento 2: https://github.com/magento/magento2/blob/develop/LICENSE.txt + - Restyaboard: https://github.com/RestyaPlatform/board/blob/master/LICENSE.txt conditions: - include-copyright