Change license to GNU GPLv3 from CC BY-SA #4
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Using CC BY-SA for software is not recommended even by the Creative Commons organization [0]. The GNU GPLv3 or later has at least the same requirements as the CC BY-SA license, but is more suited for software in that it specifically mentions source code and object code. The use of the LGPL over the GPL is negligible in this case as there is no concept of dynamic linking for microcontroller firmware. [0] http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Can_I_apply_a_Creative_Commons_license_to_software.3F Signed-off-by: ZachWick <zach@zachwick.com>
Signed-off-by: ZachWick <zach@zachwick.com>
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Zach, As you can tell, I've let this library languish. There's a few other pull requests I need to find the time to check and incorporate before I look at this. And, I'll be honest... I've never put too much thought into which license I use for this, or any Arduino library. I'll look into it, but it may take some time. |
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Thank you, that is all that I can ask for. |
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Or you could use the MIT license... like everyone else. |
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Using CC BY-SA for software is not recommended even by the Creative Commons
organization [0]. The GNU GPLv3 or later has at least the same requirements
as the CC BY-SA license, but is more suited for software in that it specifically
mentions source code and object code.
The use of the LGPL over the GPL is negligible in this case as there is no
concept of dynamic linking for microcontroller firmware.
[0] http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Can_I_apply_a_Creative_Commons_license_to_software.3F