Re: own licence

[padams1]

		  Hi Roohbir,

If you develop software and want to release it as open source then you cannot go far wrong by using an OSI approved approach (such as Malcolm has suggested) or using the (L)GPL. The GPL and LGPL are used for the vast majority of open source projects. Strictly speaking, the use of these licenses makes it "free software".

Usually creating your own license isn't advisable:
* It takes time and requires sufficient legal knowledge
* People who don't know your particular license may be suspicious of it

If an OSI or (L)GPL style license does not suit you, then there is nothing to stop you writing your own license. However, if neither of these do suit you then perhaps releasing your project as open source is not what you really want.


Paul


Subject: Re: own licence
From: ros060
To: licensing@ossg.bcs.org
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:07:00 +0000


		  thanks paul and mike for the replies.