Licensing
hi, im currently writing my first useful program that lets users share files over a LAN, its inteneded for use my uni's network. I was just wondering about any licensing issues that i might need to state when i put out the first version.
Id prefer if i could release it without the source. Are there any rights or legal requirements i can use or follow?
any info would be grand :)
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jaysona] at [2007-10-2 22:12:29]
You may want to add a licence document to the. There are various standard licence documents arround, notably the GNU general and limited version. In a case like this what you'll try to do is the opposite of copyright (called "copyleft"). To include a licence to prevent others from trying to restrict distribution of your code, or to claim it for themselves.
I suggest you look for the free software foundation site.
My understanding of the OPs requirements are that he doesn't want to release the source. Then he doesn't need (can't use?) the GPL, or other such licences.He just needs to state that he is the owner of the copyright (probably in an about screen or such), and that is it.
