@haui see, #PHP's license is #permissive BSD-like, and how it nicely got adopted.
It didn't need #copyleft licensing, and there were and still are tons of webhosting providers.
#PSA:
Both #Linux the various #BSD projects are awesome #FOSS endeavors that deserve respect and curious investigation.
Both #CopyLeft and #Permissive licenses like the BSD/MIT/ISC have valid use cases.
Let's back away from the meme polemics and learn to respect everyone working towards freedom.
As you were.
in either case, previous versions remain available.
Correct. Even if the controller of the public #git repo takes it down without warning, the community can still fork the project based on the local copies of the repo that various people have lying around.
It seems to me like the core problem is not about using a copyleft licence or not, but about assigning ownership.
It's both. If you have #permissive licensing or copyright assignment (or similar), then one entity can take their ball and go home, closing all future versions that they make. If you have #CopyLeft and you don't have copyright assignment, then they can't.
TIL: "There are two kinds of free: free as in free puppies, and free as in free beer." - What’s a #Permissive #License – and Why Should I Care?
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/whats-a-permissive-license-and-why-should-i-care/
You may have heard the term “permissive license” being thrown around, especially with reference to FreeBSD, but why should you care?
And yes, after considering the mountain of evidence I decided to choose a #permissive instead of #copyleft license.
In fact, I did choose the same license that @landley chose for #toybox: #0BSD.
https://github.com/OS-1337/OS1337/blob/main/LICENSE.md
Since #copyleft would not guarantee improvements as can be seen not only from #BusyBox but also @grsecurity and #Viprinet #VPN - #Routers.
["#Viprinux" is a botched and horribly outdated #OpenADK mess based off what they released on their website]...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230331121150/https://www.viprinet.com/en/support/downloads
The Blue Oak Model License is the one that fits all my requirements perfectly, namely:
- it is permissive
- has patent and contribution coverage
- clear text, no legalese
- simple and modern template
- maintenance-friendly, with no personalized copyright header in the template itself
- no dreaded ALL-CAPS
Going to use it for all my projects and highly recommended to everyone else out there! 👍
Miroslav Kravec
R.L. Dane 
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