[Ubuntu-US-CA] CD Sleeves

[Sameer Verma]

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Robert Wall <robertwall at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> n Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Grant Bowman <grantbow at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Is the WTFPL really the most appropriate?
>
> In my opinion, yes. It accurately conveys the restrictions I wanted to
> put on CD sleeve licensing (read: none), while avoiding overly
> legalistic language. It's on the list of FSF free licenses (
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses )
> and is used by packages shipped in various distributions (including
> (according to the website; I have not verified this) Debian and thus
> likely Ubuntu). Therefore, I believe it is appropriate from the
> standpoints of my personal preference and legal soundness.
>
> The complaint I assume you might have about it is the F part of WTFPL.
> We considered creating a new license with a different name, but
> ultimately decided that license proliferation is a larger evil (and
> more confusing, and more work) than what it would prevent.
>

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Interesting. I wasn't aware of WTFPL. Does anyone know how this is
different from Public Domain?

cheers,
Sameer
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