Re: [LUG] Open source, GNU.

[Aaron Trevena <betty at termisoc.org>]

On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Peter Hatton wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Peter Hatton wrote:
> > New sources Betty? Ok Ok, yeah, I am planning to release my calendar code
> > under some Open Source, GNU, whatever license, however 
> 
> Opps hit the send by accident.
> 
> What I would like to know is a bit about Open Source, GNU, whatever
> license, as I will have some code and programs to release in the future.  
> However I'm stuck on what to use, could anyone give some pointers to what
> best to use?

GNU GPL, BSD and artistic are the most popular. I always use the GPL
because keeping it in the open is more important that ensuring control or
credit where due and those come with keeping it in the open anyway.

pure public domain means less likely to be hassled about it, GPL probably
means most hastle.

A.

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