[cc-community] by-nd for software
drew Roberts
zotz at 100jamz.com
Mon Oct 22 08:22:45 EDT 2007
On Monday 22 October 2007 04:25 am, NikNot wrote:
> Thank you all for useful comments.
>
> No, this is not at all about any money-making scheme.
>
> it is only about the integrity. Based on our observations,
> the current model of "community maintained" software
> is in many instances just as inadequate as would be a
> public transit systems where the passengers are
> maintaining the buses. While this might be something
> that is beneficial to the system operator, the quality
> of the product deteriorates so quickly that the end-users
> learn not to trust the system: yes, some passengers will
> choose to travel with wrenches and screwdrivers, but
> hardly any of them are certified mechanics. I do not imply
> that there are absolutely no software products where such
> "passenger-mechanic" model would be applicable; I'm only
> stating that this is the case with ~this particular~ product.
> We might have to write our own license (one where no
> passenger is either required or allowed on the bus with a
> wrench), but we would prefer to use an existing, recognizable
> one if such exists: that would save those (especially those
> who want to use the software in a commercial product)
> "the hassle to study the yasl" ("yet-another-software-license").
Actually, this seems simple when you put it that way...
Use the GPL and protect the integrity of the product with a Trademark. Only
allow your version to use the Trademark. If your version was indeed reliably
of higher quality than other versions, the trademark will be able to let
people know which is the reliable product.
Problem solved.
> niknot
all the best,
drew
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