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author | Matthew Kennedy <mkennedy@gentoo.org> | 2004-05-14 18:41:03 +0000 |
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committer | Matthew Kennedy <mkennedy@gentoo.org> | 2004-05-14 18:41:03 +0000 |
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diff --git a/licenses/No-Problem-Bugroff b/licenses/No-Problem-Bugroff new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..60f5fc90abe7 --- /dev/null +++ b/licenses/No-Problem-Bugroff @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +The "No problem Bugroff" license. + +Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation devised, in addition +to some marvelous software, the GNU General Public License (GPL for +short). Or the CopyLeft it is sometimes called. + +It is quite a revolutionary document, using the "copyright" tool to to +protect your right to use free software. + +Unfortunately using copyright to protect free software is a lot like +using a Jackal to guard the hens. + +In fact, various inconveniences relating to this have resulted in +modifications such as the LGPL (Library General Public License) and +more recently the NPL (Netscape Public License) + +I call these matters mere inconveniences, the real damage will occur +when the Jackal's, (sorry, I mean lawyers), actually get to test the +GPL in court for the first time. + +Thus enter my version. + +Its very simple. + +Entirely consistent. + +Completely unrestrictive. + +Easy to apply. + +The "No problem Bugroff" license is as follows... + +The answer to any and every question relating to the copyright, +patents, legal issues of Bugroff licensed software is.... + +Sure, No problem. Don't worry, be happy. Now bugger off. + +All portions of this license are important.. + +"Sure, no problem." Gives you complete freedom. I mean it. Utterly +complete. A bit of a joke really. You have complete freedom anyway. +"Don't worry, be happy." Apart from being good advice and a good song, +it also says :- No matter what anyone else says or does, you still +have complete freedom. Now bugger off. The only way to get rid of +pushy Jackals is to ignore them and not feed them. The GPL is just +begging somebody to take it to court. Can't you just see it. Exactly +the same thing that happened when some twit (not Linus) registered +Linux as his own personal trademark. People got upset, started a fund, +and hired, off all ruddy things, a Jackal to try and defend the +chicken! Who really benefits from this trademark / patent / copyright +thing anyway? The lawyers. Who made it up in the first place? The +lawyers. OK so the last part of the license sounds a bit harsh, but +seriously folks, if you are a :- + +Lawyer asking these legalese questions... You should go off and learn +an honest trade that will actually contribute to life instead of +draining it. Programmer asking these legalese questions... You have +amazingly powerful tools in your hands and mind, use them to ask and +answer the worthwhile questions of life, the universe and +everything. Stop mucking about with such legal nonsense and get back +to programming. User/reader asking these question... Don't worry. Go +off and be happy. Have fun. Enjoy what has been created for you.
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