Dual license the project with Original + public-domain equivalent license
arnavyc opened this issue · 1 comments
Public-domain is not recognized in many countries outside the United States, particularly in Continental Europe. Due to this, many people would not be able to use this software under the Unlicense.
Therefore it would be great if this software is dual-licensed (or re-licensed) under the Unlicense and BSD Zero Clause License, which is a public-domain equivalent license. This would enable people from Continental Europe to legally use this software without any constraints, just like public domain, while also formally placing it in public-domain in countries that allow it.
To achieve it, the LICENSE.md should contain the following:
# Licensing Information
Except as otherwise noted (below and/or in individual files), this project is
licensed under the [Unlicense](#the-unlicense)
(https://opensource.org/licenses/unlicense) or the [Zero Clause BSD license](#zero-clause-bsd-license)
(https://opensource.org/licenses/0bsd), at your
option.
## The Unlicense
This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or
distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled
binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any
means.
In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors
of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the
software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit
of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and
successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of
relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this
software under copyright law.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
## Zero Clause BSD License
© 2021 Alain Mosnier
Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.
-- William Shakespeare
Done. Thanks for enlightening me. Although European, I was not aware of that issue.