Choose sourcecode license

[brylie]

We need an open-source license for the project.

Review material(s)

• Producing Open Source Software - Chapter 2 Choosing a License and Applying It

  Task

• [ ] Discuss license choices and implications
• [ ] Decide on a sourcecode license
• [ ] Add sourcecode license terms to project root directory

[brylie]

In order to keep this decision participatory and focused, I propose we consider two license options and choose one together:

• MIT
• AGPL

[brylie]

I would prefer that we protect this project sourcecode from being subsumed into closed-source (or proprietary) software.

If you don't want your code to be used in proprietary programs, use the GNU General Public License, version 3 - Producing Open Source Software - Chapter 2 - Choosing a License and Applying It

Additionally, we are producing software that will be run on servers, in addition to web browsers.

If users interact with your code primarily over a network ... then consider using the GNU Affero GPL instead. - Producing Open Source Software - Chapter 2 - Choosing a License and Applying It

My preference is that we protect this project sourcecode under the GNU AGPL v3, as a commonwealth resource.