[copyleft-next] Limited-term copyleft

Richard Fontana fontana at sharpeleven.org
Thu Feb 14 06:31:58 UTC 2013


On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:19:28PM +0800, "Claes Wallin (韋嘉誠)" wrote:
> On 2013-02-14 11:40, Richard Fontana wrote:
> > Does anyone think the idea of a limited-term copyleft -- particularly
> > given that copyleft-next is a software-oriented license -- is a
> > good/bad idea?
> 
> It is an excellent idea! I'd like to think this idea has been
> brewing in your mind since I mentioned it about a year ago. :-)

I knew someone had mentioned it, though I couldn't remember who.
 
> I had the idea when I saw @zooko's license, which is precisely the
> opposite -- permissive for two years (IIRC), then strengthening to
> copyleft.

Right, this occurred to me too.

> But couldn't this be up to the project licensing the software? 

It could. Of course this can be achieved today under the GPL with an
exception/additional permission (and one could do the same with
copyleft-next).

- RF



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