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WeirdGoban - Web based Go board
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# License
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This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License Version 3.
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## Why (A)GPL?
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Picking a license for my code bothered me for a long time. I read many
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discussions about this topic. Read the license explanations. And discussed
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this matter with other developers.
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First about _why I write code for free_ at all:
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- It's my passion to write computer programs. In my free time I can
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write the code I want, when I want and the way I want. I can freely
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allocate my time and freely choose the projects I want to work on.
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- To help a friend or member of my family.
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- To solve a problem I have.
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Those are the reasons why I write code for free. Now the reasons
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_why I publish the code_, when I could as well keep it to myself:
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- So that it may bring value to users and the free software community.
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- Show my work as an artist.
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- To get into contact with other developers.
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- And it's a nice change to put some more polish on my private projects.
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Most of those reasons don't yet justify GPL. The main point of the GPL, as far
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as I understand: The GPL makes sure the software stays free software until
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eternity. That the user of the software always stays in control. That the users
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have _at least the means_ to adapt the software to new platforms or use cases.
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Even if the original authors don't maintain the software anymore.
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It ultimately prevents _"vendor lock in"_. I really dislike vendor lock in,
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especially as developer. Especially as developer I want and need to stay
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in control of the computers I use.
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Another point is, that my work has a value. If I give away my work without
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_any_ strings attached, I effectively work for free. Work for free for
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companies. I would compromise the price I can demand for my skill, workforce
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and time.
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This makes two reasons for me to choose the GPL:
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1. I do not want to support vendor lock in scenarios. At least not for free.
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I want to prevent those when I have a choice.
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And before you ask, yes I work for a company that sells closed source
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software. I am not happy about the closed source fact.
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But it pays my bills and gives me the freedom to write free software
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in my free time.
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2. I don't want to low ball my own wage and prices by giving away free software
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with no strings attached (for companies).
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# Contribution
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Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted
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for inclusion in WLambda by you, shall be licensed as AGPLv3,
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without any additional terms or conditions.
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# Authors
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* Weird Constructor <weirdconstructor@gmail.com>
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(You may find me as `WeirdConstructor` on the Rust Discord.)
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