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DonBruce64 / MinecraftTransportSimulator

A Minecraft mod that adds planes and automobiles with realistic physics!
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Missing project license #1751

Closed zcmp7 closed 5 months ago

zcmp7 commented 6 months ago

The license for code in this repository appears to be missing. A LICENSE file or a note in the README should be added to make clear how code can be modified, redistributed, etc. Ideally the project should be licensed as free software under the GNU GPL or similar. Otherwise, please clarify for contributors and users.

DonBruce64 commented 6 months ago

TBH, I figured people would just contribute if they want to, or not if they don't. Licencing is only for super-big projects where folks care about money and selling and whatnot. Folks will copy code if they wanna copy, licence or not, and I don't have the money or the care to go after those folks with litigation that won't do a dang thing to stop them from copying stuff.

But, if you think a licence of something is needed and the lack of a licence is stopping folks from contributing, or letting them "steal" code, I'll add one.

otakup0pe commented 6 months ago

Given the level of laissez faire you are expressing, I'd recommend a MIT license. Having a clearly defined license can make folk feel more comfortable in contributing - especially when they have signed intellectual property agreements with over-zealous employers.

zcmp7 commented 6 months ago

I definitely think contributors can be discouraged by a lack of clear license. This site is a useful resource for comparing different licenses you may use: https://choosealicense.com. It also has a page on the problems of a missing license: https://choosealicense.com/no-permission.

DonBruce64 commented 5 months ago

I've gone and added a licence to the project. If there's anything un-clear, please let me know.

DonBruce64 commented 5 months ago

Addressed in 22.13.0.