Datynapse - A protocol transformer and message router shell
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This application can start sub processes and acts as protocol transformer
to connect all these processes with each other. It can also connect to
other Daynapse nodes and thus form distributed networks and connect processes
between multiple computers in a network.

# License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 3 or
later.

## Why GPL?

Picking a license for my code bothered me for a long time. I read many
discussions about this topic. Read the license explanations. And discussed
this matter with other developers.

First about _why I write code for free_ at all:

- It's my passion to write computer programs. In my free time I can
write the code I want, when I want and the way I want. I can freely
allocate my time and freely choose the projects I want to work on.
- To help a friend or member of my family.
- To solve a problem I have.

Those are the reasons why I write code for free. Now the reasons
_why I publish the code_, when I could as well keep it to myself:

- So that it may bring value to users and the free software community.
- Show my work as an artist.
- To get into contact with other developers.
- And it's a nice change to put some more polish on my private projects.

Most of those reasons don't yet justify GPL. The main point of the GPL, as far
as I understand: The GPL makes sure the software stays free software until
eternity. That the user of the software always stays in control. That the users
have _at least the means_ to adapt the software to new platforms or use cases.
Even if the original authors don't maintain the software anymore.
It ultimately prevents _"vendor lock in"_. I really dislike vendor lock in,
especially as developer. Especially as developer I want and need to stay
in control of the computers I use.

Another point is, that my work has a value. If I give away my work without
_any_ strings attached, I effectively work for free. Work for free for
companies. I would compromise the price I can demand for my skill, workforce
and time.

This makes two reasons for me to choose the GPL:

1. I do not want to support vendor lock in scenarios. At least not for free.
   I want to prevent those when I have a choice.
   And before you ask, yes I work for a company that sells closed source
   software. I am not happy about the closed source fact.
   But it pays my bills and gives me the freedom to write free software
   in my free time.
2. I don't want to low ball my own wage and prices by giving away free software
   with no strings attached (for companies).

## If you need a permissive or private license (MIT)

Please contact me if you need a different license and really want to use
my code. As long as I am the only author, I can change the license.
We might find an agreement.

# Contribution

Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted
for inclusion in WLambda by you, shall be licensed as GPLv3 or later,
without any additional terms or conditions.

# Authors

* Weird Constructor <weirdconstructor@gmail.com>
  (You may find me as `WeirdConstructor` on the Rust Discord.)