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What type of source code license do you prefer?   [Edit]

Survey period: 22 Nov 2004 to 28 Nov 2004

What license would you use for code you wish to share with the community? Note that all options except the first and last assume that you would maintain copyright of your code.

OptionVotes% 
Public domain. ie you claim no copyright17319.31
Copyleft license such as the GPL24627.46
Unrestricted use and redistribution22224.78
Unrestricted use, but with redistribution in compiled form only9410.49
Restricted use (eg educational) with unrestricted redistribution192.12
Restricted use (eg educational) with restricted redistribution293.24
Developers must pay to license your code9510.60
None of the above (please comment)182.01



 
GeneralRe: Open-source and documentation Pin
Paul Selormey22-Nov-04 7:38
Paul Selormey22-Nov-04 7:38 
GeneralRe: Open-source and documentation Pin
John M. Drescher22-Nov-04 8:33
John M. Drescher22-Nov-04 8:33 
GeneralCopyleft is not a word Pin
Jim A. Johnson21-Nov-04 18:22
Jim A. Johnson21-Nov-04 18:22 
GeneralRe: Copyleft is not a word Pin
Tarundeep Singh Kalra21-Nov-04 19:16
Tarundeep Singh Kalra21-Nov-04 19:16 
GeneralRe: Copyleft is not a word Pin
Jim A. Johnson22-Nov-04 6:07
Jim A. Johnson22-Nov-04 6:07 
GeneralRe: Copyleft is not a word Pin
raouls23-Nov-04 19:49
raouls23-Nov-04 19:49 
GeneralRe: Copyleft is not a word Pin
Paul Selormey21-Nov-04 22:35
Paul Selormey21-Nov-04 22:35 
GeneralRe: Copyleft is not a word Pin
Turtle Hand22-Nov-04 8:51
Turtle Hand22-Nov-04 8:51 
There are 2 types of people in this world:

1.) Those who find the question, "What is the difference between a duck?", funny.

2.) And those who don't.

What I've found is, the one's who don't find it funny, find it irritating.

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