page covering licensing for this situation
- not linked anywhere yet
- partially addresses #239
- tangentially addresses #242, could be extended to address including
code from other projects more explicitly
- with some additional work (feedback wanted) could be useful to link
as another "situation" from the home page
There's a strong argument they have implied patent licenses, but
this site doesn't annotate any other implied patent licenses, as
one would expect given the description of the patent-use field "This
license provides an express grant of patent rights from the contributor
to the recipient."
Searched with `git log -Srename`
Arguably *could* be used to describe ofl-1.1 or artistic-2.0, but
renaming is an option for licensors to include in ofl-1.1 and one
of a few ways to comply with artistic-2.0. Doesn't seem straightforward
or common enough to catalog here.
- add FSF list
- slight rewording, eg OSI list not exactly comprehensive
- add Cowan wizard
- rm TLDRLegal; can't seem to keep junk/spam additions off its home page
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.
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
<h1>Consult a legal professional.</h1>
But seriously, claiming one should consult a legal professional is
no way to make choosing an open source license non-scary.
"[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.
