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Re:Show HN: hubot-control - webapp for managing hubots by spajus on Monday July 01, 2013 @02:37AM (#5969092)
Good question, never thought about licensing until it was needed. I'm thinking GPL v3.
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Re:Show HN: hubot-control - webapp for managing hubots by angersock on Monday July 01, 2013 @02:47AM (#5969125)
Could you be talked into Apache or Modified BSD?

Comedy answer: WTFPL (though nobody likes that guy).

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Re:Show HN: hubot-control - webapp for managing hubots by spajus on Monday July 01, 2013 @06:18AM (#5969683)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but GPL protects free software from being converted from free and open into proprietary shareware, and you can use it anywhere.

Why would Apache or Modified BSD be better?

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Re:Show HN: hubot-control - webapp for managing hubots by angersock on Monday July 01, 2013 @09:53AM (#5970590)
In the strictest sense (at least how I look at it), Modified BSD (or BSD family stuff in general) is freer because it places no moral burdens on me to share with others should I so not choose. Granted, I'm being a greedy antisocial shithead, but maximum freedom ought allow that.

Apache is similar, except that it also attempts to say "hey, you are allowed to use whatever patents I control that would be infringed here".

License folks feel free to correct me on this point.

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Re:Show HN: hubot-control - webapp for managing hubots by spajus on Monday July 01, 2013 @12:18PM (#5971614)
When choosing a license, I always remember this rant by Zed Shaw: http://zedshaw.com/essays/why_i_gpl.html

This time was no exception. :)

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Re:Show HN: hubot-control - webapp for managing hubots by angersock on Monday July 01, 2013 @01:41PM (#5972291)
Looks good!
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