I have created two Ruby gems (dvi_scrape and bsf_scrape), and I''m planning on creating a few more. What license should I be using for my Ruby gems? I''m creating these gems on my own and not on behalf of any particular organization. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/6ce21336-d66b-4eea-b845-70a37fea35aa%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Jason Hsu, Rubyist wrote in post #1124297:> I have created two Ruby gems (dvi_scrape and bsf_scrape), and I''m > planning > on creating a few more. > > What license should I be using for my Ruby gems? I''m creating these > gems > on my own and not on behalf of any particular organization.That''s really up to you AFAIK. I typically use the MIT license on my stuff, but choosing a license can be a fairly personal choice. It depends on what you''re trying to protect, or not protect, whatever the case may be. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/e66b6f889bdb83a60dad433a2ae059f1%40ruby-forum.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
On Friday, October 11, 2013 7:21:57 PM UTC-5, Ruby-Forum.com User wrote:> > That''s really up to you AFAIK. I typically use the MIT license on my > stuff, but choosing a license can be a fairly personal choice. It > depends on what you''re trying to protect, or not protect, whatever the > case may be. > >Why do you use the MIT license? Under what circumstances would you use something else? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/891e2ab0-731a-4838-a4a3-fcd97d23e386%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 9:54 PM, Jason Hsu, Rubyist <jhsu802701-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Why do you use the MIT license? Under what circumstances would you use > something else?When I want something less passive but still open and that takes contributors into account: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/CAM5XQnwGHOR4Z_9T%2B%3D3K3_LZ-ePyf-eQmC_CgX5-t4bx-GobtQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
I use the MIT license as well. It''s common enough that users will recognise it immediately, and covers the basics while being succinct. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/a40ba276a5fb0a5e1a9b5b5bf7ff95b2%40ruby-forum.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Jason Hsu, Rubyist wrote in post #1124349:> On Friday, October 11, 2013 7:21:57 PM UTC-5, Ruby-Forum.com User wrote: > >> >> That''s really up to you AFAIK. I typically use the MIT license on my >> stuff, but choosing a license can be a fairly personal choice. It >> depends on what you''re trying to protect, or not protect, whatever the >> case may be. >> >> > Why do you use the MIT license? Under what circumstances would you use > something else?I think if you read through the short and simple MIT license it would become very clear under what circumstances you would want to use something else. For example if I wanted to prevent others from directly making money from my software. MIT specifically allows that. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/d1c1e5e1faf424e3008da6bb3b7f85f5%40ruby-forum.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.