Code License
License terms are either in the source itself, or in a separate file in the download available. This page is for reference only; refer to the source code or file for the actual license.
Copyright (c) Darrin Yeager
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- Redistributions of modified versions must carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.
- Neither the name of Darrin Yeager nor the names of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
This is similar to the standard "3-clause" BSD license, except for the addition of a clause stating modified versions must be marked. The GPL and LGPL carry this requirement as well.
FAQ
- Why not use the standard BSD License?
- The standard BSD license lacks a requirement for modified versions to be marked as such. If someone distributes modifed code, they should let everyone know it’s not original from the author.
- Why not the GPL?
- For some things, a BSD-like license is better than GPL. It allows more freedom in the use of the code. Closed-source, no problem. Commerical, no problem. Profit, free, or anything in between.
