WTFPL
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The WTFPL (Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License) is an extremely liberal, uncommon open source/free software license. It allows for redistribution and modification of the software under any terms - the licensee is encouraged to "do what the fuck [they] want to".
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[edit] Text of the license
DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 2, December 2004
Copyright (C) 2004 Sam Hocevar
14 rue de Plaisance, 75014 Paris, France
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long
as the name is changed.
DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO.
[edit] Questions over validity
The validity of such a short, seemingly 'un-legal' license has caused controversy on several sites (redhat.com, for instance). According to Bradley Kuhn, first associate member of the Free Software Foundation, "... the FSF's folks had to laugh and agree that "DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT" is a valid Free Software license..." [1] Though the FSF suggested an indemnity clause, they do recognise the WTFPL license as a valid license.
[edit] Uses of the WTFPL
The WTFPL is not an exceedingly popular format, but some software has been released. In addition, the license can be applied to artwork and written material as well. [2] Freshmeat, a freeware software repository, includes a specific category for WTFPL software and artwork, with six current entries. [3]
[edit] External links
- http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/ - Text of the license
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