I stumbled across a piece of code under the "Don't Be a Dick Public License", which has a convenient web site: http://www.dbad-license.org/ Yeah, it's another "semi-joke" license. Supposed to be funny, but confusing and contradictory. The license text is as follows: ===== # DON'T BE A DICK PUBLIC LICENSE > Version 1.1, December 2016 > Copyright (C) [year] [fullname] Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified copies of this license document. > DON'T BE A DICK PUBLIC LICENSE > TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION 1. Do whatever you like with the original work, just don't be a dick. Being a dick includes - but is not limited to - the following instances: 1a. Outright copyright infringement - Don't just copy this and change the name. 1b. Selling the unmodified original with no work done what-so-ever, that's REALLY being a dick. 1c. Modifying the original work to contain hidden harmful content. That would make you a PROPER dick. 2. If you become rich through modifications, related works/services, or supporting the original work, share the love. Only a dick would make loads off this work and not buy the original work's creator(s) a pint. 3. Code is provided with no warranty. Using somebody else's code and bitching when it goes wrong makes you a DONKEY dick. Fix the problem yourself. A non-dick would submit the fix back. ==== I can't tell if this is non-free or not. Certainly the restrictions on sales of unmodified work and the restriction on certain types of modifications would be problematic, but then I can't tell if the "just don't be a dick" part is a request or a requirement (which then contradicts the "do whatever you like" portion). So, is this another one for the "Bad Licenses" section? - J< _______________________________________________ legal mailing list -- legal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to legal-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
