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The Lounge What is on Your Mind? New operating system and new license Post 302646817 by Magus.Wizard on Friday 25th of May 2012 10:42:31 PM
Old 05-25-2012
New operating system and new license

Hello all, I'm new here. I wanted as nickname just wizard but it was taken. So Magus.Wizard instead; in my view, a wizard is somebody who really understands computers, a computer wizard, a master, a profi. Not too much about myself, more to the topic - I get tired from all the crap can be found even in Linux, like Debian I mostly work with. There is a possibility to solve the problem, anyway, it will go most probably under a different name. As a new OS. Remember the story with Firefox and Debian Iceweasel? Same thing. So if you have wishes for a new OS post them here.
But before I "publish" anything online I need a new license. In fact, I have a concept, so I need only few details to make it ready to go first step with a development version. One problem with OpenSource is, that any idiot may damage your work, no matter how well you did it. Examples are Apache Web server, RADIUS and some versions of Linux kernel, maybe even something more. My concept is StableSource, I will try to describe a sample version of Stable Source license, if everything is OK it will go as first version and all original software will go with it.

The following license (further StableSource license) does not define if software is open or closed, free or not, it only gives software authors terms to define it in and cares about stability. StableSource license can be suitable to all sorts of software where accent is made on quality and stability.
Commercial Product: members of developing enterprise have write access to all parts of software, allowed freaks with special keys can modify theme and script files, re-compose install packages, adding to them last updates, all the others have to pay for right to use the software product.
Free Product: it can be used and distributed for free with no limitations, like OpenSource. When it is modified, the modified version has to have a mark in its name showing that it is not a stable version. Examples: "ProgPack openmod Turbo" or "ProgPack rom 123". Openmod stands for open modification (similar to OpenSource), rom stands for registered open modification (version is registered in the project and gets its own number, that is easier than with names). Only the project board can acknowledge a version of program as stable after it is checked. Default versions are stable versions, but if you want you can use any of open ones.
As author of software you only need to write "This software is free in terms of Stablesource license" or "This software is Commercial Product in terms of StableSource license".


This version of license is not perfect, that with stable and open modifications is now only in free product, anyway, there might be even more things to do, and I think it's best way if other people first view and rate it. It's some kind of Request For Comment in the original meaning. So post your wishes to a new operating system and what you think about the license, how it could be made better, then let's go further.

Last edited by Magus.Wizard; 05-25-2012 at 11:43 PM.. Reason: spell check
 

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Config::Model::models::Debian::Dpkg::Copyright::FileLicense - Configuration class Debian::Dpkg::Copyright::FileLicense VERSION
version 2.021 DESCRIPTION
Configuration classes used by Config::Model Elements short_name abbreviated name for the license. If empty, it is given the default value 'other'. Only one license per file can use this default value; if there is more than one license present in the package without a standard short name, an arbitrary short name may be assigned for these licenses. These arbitrary names are only guaranteed to be unique within a single copyright file. The name given must match a License described in License element in root node . Optional. Type uniline. Here are some explanations on the possible values: 'Apache' Apache license. For versions, consult the Apache_Software_Foundation. 'Artistic' Artistic license. For versions, consult the Perl_Foundation 'BSD-2-clause' Berkeley software distribution license, 2-clause version 'BSD-3-clause' Berkeley software distribution license, 3-clause version 'BSD-4-clause' Berkeley software distribution license, 4-clause version 'CC-BY' Creative Commons Attribution license 'CC-BY-NC' Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 'CC-BY-NC-ND' Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 'CC-BY-NC-SA' Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 'CC-BY-ND' Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 'CC-BY-SA' Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike license 'CC0' Creative Commons Universal waiver 'CDDL' Common Development and Distribution License. For versions, consult Sun Microsystems. 'CPL' IBM Common Public License. For versions, consult the IBM_Common_Public License_(CPL)_Frequently_asked_questions. 'EFL' The Eiffel Forum License. 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For versions, consult Zope.org Note: short_name is migrated with '$replace{$alias}' and with $alias => ""- - License-Alias"" and '$replace{Perl}' => ""Artistic or GPL-1+"" exception License exception. Optional. Type uniline. Here are some explanations on the possible values: 'Font' The GPL "Font" exception refers to the text added to the license notice of each file as specified at How_does_the_GPL_apply_to_fonts?. The precise text corresponding to this exception is: As a special exception, if you create a document which uses this font, and embed this font or unaltered portions of this font into the document, this font does not by itself cause the resulting document to be covered by the GNU General Public License. This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the document might be covered by the GNU General Public License. If you modify this font, you may extend this exception to your version of the font, but you are not obligated to do so. 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If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception statement from your version. If you delete this exception statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here. full_license if left blank here, the file must include a stand-alone License section matching each license short name listed on the first line (see the Standalone License Section section). Otherwise, this field should either include the full text of the license(s) or include a pointer to the license file under /usr/share/common-licenses. This field should include all text needed in order to fulfill both Debian Policy requirement for including a copy of the software distribution license, and any license requirements to include warranty disclaimers or other notices with the binary package. Optional. Type string. SEE ALSO
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