License?
jacksonporter opened this issue · 6 comments
Hi! Thanks so much for your contribution!
I was wondering if you can add a LICENSE to this project? This allows for open-source use of your code (right now nothing is set, so the lines are gray).
Suggested LICENSE - based on MIT
Thanks!
I've thought about this in the past, and it's a rather complicated issue if you really understand things. That's because this repo is actually working with and utilizing so many hypervisor platforms, operating system distros, and other support tools on both the build robots, and inside the guest images, and all of those use different licenses, running the gamut from OSI approved, to commercial. And I felt it would be improper to publish a license file, like you suggest which might lead people to think everything this repo touches will also carries the MIT license.
I think wrote a short blurb to this effectr years ago, and stated that all the scripts and configs I've created, and stored int his repo are placed in the public domain.
Indeed it is complex and completely understand your point as well. Thanks for the additional context!
Oh I almost forgot. What license applies to the box images files themselves!
If you feel obliged, it might worth adding a little disclaimer to effect of what I said above to the bottom of the README file.
I haven't done it, because it would need to have all the usual disclaimers and such.