Survey Results - When you release code under a license, what factors are important?

Marc Clifton wrote:
writing software for tracking cash transactions

...and thinking up boring, legitimate sounding names for the transaction gateway that would show up on clients' credit card bills?

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Marc Clifton wrote:
and interfacing to various hardware

Should have stopped there, to see who's having the dirtiest mind. Big Grin | :-D

People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

Some licenses are hard to understand and way too long-winded. (That why I like BSD - only takes 5 min to read and understand it)

If only the law and lawyers practised brevity and clarity too...

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Some of us never release code under licence! Articles on CP don't count, just accept the default.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

Agreed

There was a thread[^] in the bugs & sugs forum about the CPOL

Mycroft Holmes wrote:
Some of us never release code under licence! Articles on CP don't count

I think, that is exactly the point, the code, examples, improved classes, dll's and other stuff that are published under the articles.
It is not the same one article explaining how to print on the intranet, than an article giving a full coded tool, or a template that works better than the default of MS

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If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
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Rating helpfull answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

The survey is for those who do wish to release under a license, and I would strongly encourage anyone wishing to release code to take the 5 mins to read through their options and pick a license for their code. In fact I can't understand the reasoning for not taking the time to do so.

Not doing so means those who might otherwise wish to use your code can't. They have no certainty that they can use your code, and conversely, you yourself have not taken a minor but important step of protecting yourself from those looking to blame others (ie You) for their mistakes, oversight or lack of diligence.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Option	Votes	1	2	3	4	5
That it can be used for non commercial and commercial purposes	531	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
That I am protected and indemnified as much as possible	531	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
That it provides clear licensing terms (including patent license)	531	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
That I have control over where the code is published publicly	531	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
That I have control over whether the code is sold for profit by someone else	531	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
That the jurisdiction of the agreement is stated	531	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
That it can be used with absolutely no restrictions (including for illegal or immoral use)	531	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
That all changes or additions to the code are also licenced under the same license.	531	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%