I recently re-licensed all of RoyalUr.net's open-source codebases to the MIT License from the GPL license.
This was a bit of a contentious choice for me, as I really like the ethos of the GPL license. However, the overhead of worrying about adding RoyalUr.net-specific features in a way that can still be used by others doesn't seem worth it.
Instead, I plan to release many of RoyalUr.net's major components as libraries that others can use.
I'm interested to hear other's thoughts on licensing
You can find all of RoyalUr.net's open-source codebases here: https://github.com/RoyalUr
I can give a very brief summary for those who don't know about the MIT and GPL licenses:
- All codebases using GPL-licensed code must also be GPL-licensed. You are also required to distribute the source code with the application.
- Conversely, the MIT license is much less restrictive. It allows redistribution without sharing the source code. This will enable RoyalUr.net to keep some of its code private.
Padraig X. Lamont