Comments on: Mirror Mirror on the Wall, which software license is the fairest of them all? http://ipinthedigitalage.com/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-which-software-license-is-the-fairest-of-them-all/ CPSC 182 at Yale College Mon, 18 May 2009 01:26:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Grace A http://ipinthedigitalage.com/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-which-software-license-is-the-fairest-of-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Grace A Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:56:42 +0000 http://ipinthedigitalage.com/?p=334#comment-913 Some interesting points here. A quick clarification, though: Creative Commons licenses are not designed for software -- the organization recommends that developers use the GNU GPL or one of the OSI licenses. See <a href="http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Can_I_use_a_Creative_Commons_license_for_software.3F" rel="nofollow"> here</a> for more. Some interesting points here. A quick clarification, though: Creative Commons licenses are not designed for software — the organization recommends that developers use the GNU GPL or one of the OSI licenses. See
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]]> By: Christian C http://ipinthedigitalage.com/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-which-software-license-is-the-fairest-of-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Christian C Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:56:01 +0000 http://ipinthedigitalage.com/?p=334#comment-912 I believe only the engines for Quake are released under the GPL. Also I assume you mean non-copyleft rather than free for the non-obnoxious BSD license (ie X11 license). What do you mean by 'only responsible way'? Presumably you are claiming that this would protect some kind of advanced technique used in the engine for games which does not seem incredibly likely. I believe only the engines for Quake are released under the GPL. Also I assume you mean non-copyleft rather than free for the non-obnoxious BSD license (ie X11 license).

What do you mean by ‘only responsible way’? Presumably you are claiming that this would protect some kind of advanced technique used in the engine for games which does not seem incredibly likely.

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