Re: Licening ibwebadmin and JSRS
> Each way you interpret it, it seems to miss something. Really, I agree
> with Andrew Suffield again (warning: End of World ahead). This is
> clumsy wording and I would be unhappy if it got into debian. I wish
> you luck persuading the author, but I think gutting/replacing the JSRS
> may be the cleanest.
Thank you all for your feedback.
Great news, The author of JSRS agreed to a license change. I want to get it
right now the first try, so I thought I better check here first.
How about this version where I removed the offending line?
<BEGIN JSRS LICENSE>
No Nonsense Copyright and License for JSRS JavaScript Remote Scripting
======================================================================
Copyright:
This JSRS stuff was written by me. I find it useful. Others find it useful.
You are welcome to use it, modify it to suit your needs, distribute it as you
see fit. I'm happy if you use it for personal stuff or for commercial gain.
The only thing you can't do is to restrict anyone else from using it however
they see fit. You may not change the rules I have set on how it can be used.
JSRS Javascript Remote Scripting Copyright (C) 2001 by Brent Ashley
License:
You can use this however you like. I make no guarantees whatsoever that it
will suit your purpose. You take full responsibility for getting it working
properly and for any implications of its failure or inability to satisfy your
every need.
======================================================================
email inquiries: jsrs@megahuge.com
<END JSRS LICENSE>
Here is the e-mail from the author.
From: "Brent Ashley" <brent@ashleyit.com>
To: "Remco Seesink" <r.a.seesink@alumnus.utwente.nl>
Cc: Lutz Brückner <irie@gmx.de>
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Licening ibwebadmin and JSRS
Sorry, guys, didn't get any of this since our last discussions due to
redirecting some of my spam-infested accounts. Brent@ashleyit.com will
always get me.
The short answer is, you are absolutely welcome to do what you like with
JSRS, create derivatives, whatever. If all this ridiculous licensing
requires that I make some sort of declaration to that effect, you guys write
one up that suits you and I will apply my name to it and give you special
dispensation to do whatever you like. Don't make me write it, don't make me
distribute it far and wide - I'm far too busy with other things to chase
this when I've been as clear as I can be, but I don't want to be marked as
the guy that makes it all fall apart when it's really just pedantic
nitpicking. Take my code, PLEASE! Many people have used it for years and
years now and this is the first time I've run into any issues with the damn
license. All I wanted to do was share my code with the world. Write me a
new license, I simply don't care to put any effort into this legalistic
nonsense.
- Brent -
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