Public Domain declaration has problems

Open bitofhope opened this issue 9 years ago • 2 comments

COPYING says ModPlug-XMMS and libmodplug are now in the public domain. However, dedicating works to Public Domain is a legal gray area in jurisdictions where public domain or mechanisms for dedicating a work to it prematurely aren't recognized.

Suggest switching to something like CC0 for a backup solution where public domain might be problematic.

Aug 02 '16 14:08 bitofhope

Seconded.

Aug 30 '19 18:08 ahkok

CC0 is not suitable for code, see:
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RRYM3CLYJYW64VSQIXY6IF3TCDZGS6LM/

Proper public domain licenses for code include the Unlicense and 0BSD.

Dec 31 '23 18:12 absolutelynothinghere