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Re:Ask HN: Why not publish into the Public Domain, instead o... by yesenadam on Sunday August 01, 2021 @05:58AM (#28025142)
(Not a licence expert) There's the Do What the Fuck You Want to Public License:

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.

http://www.wtfpl.net/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTFPL

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Re:Ask HN: Why not publish into the Public Domain, instead o... by xcambar on Sunday August 01, 2021 @11:46AM (#28027113)
This license is typically laughed at by corporate legal departments.

We've had countless software license audits and any sign of WTFPL is always a red flag in the audits' reports.

CC0, on the other hand, passes with flying colors.

To be honest, I don't know why WTFPL fails, whether by its scarcity or tone. I'd love someone to share a knowledgeable hint on this.

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Re:Ask HN: Why not publish into the Public Domain, instead o... by jareklupinski on Sunday August 01, 2021 @04:47PM (#28029803)
curious how the Unlicense is viewed by legal? I've been throwing that on all my projects since I learned about it before CC0 and it's now a habit.
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Re:Ask HN: Why not publish into the Public Domain, instead o... by xcambar on Sunday August 01, 2021 @05:11PM (#28030021)
AFAICT, the perception of Unlicense is becoming better. It was receiving weird looks some years ago, mostly because of its name ("Unlicense? You can't un-license something") but once past that, the contents are satisfying enough and it's been better accepted.

Remind that it's just a data point though. #notALawyer

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