Re: I've got a permission "to use the code in any way I choose", but no license

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2012/10/5 Miro Hrončok <miro@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> Hello, I asked an author of a public code I want to package to Fedora,
> this is his answer:
>
>> You are free to use the code in any way you choose, including attempting to sell it for
>> a profit (I think people have).  The code was written long before licenses became standardized.
>> Best regards,
>> Steve Fortune
>
> When I asked him to specify the license, he added:
>
>> It's unlicensed.  I just gave you permission to use it.
>
> Is it possible to package this into Fedora?
> Thanks for your help.


Sounds like a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal) or Public Domain

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:Main?rd=Licensing#Good_Licenses




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With best regards, Peter Lemenkov.
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