From 8f77a04832f1b755a774b26037e039a35a358b64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tengel Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 09:15:57 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] adding MIT License and it's retrospective declaration --- LICENSE | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 62 insertions(+) create mode 100644 LICENSE diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2705aba --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +The MIT License (MIT) + +Copyright (c) 2006 Rob Church + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy +of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal +in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights +to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell +copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is +furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in +all copies or substantial portions of the Software. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR +IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER +LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, +OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN +THE SOFTWARE. + +============================================================================= + +Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:05:18 +0000 +Subject: Re: License on code question +From: Rob Church +To: Troy Engel + +Hello, + +Most of the extension code I wrote should be MIT-licensed, but this hasn't +a declaration, of course. Clearly, I have no particular desire to restrict +use of the code by any means. + +Would it being MIT licensed be sufficient for your purposes? If so, then +consider this a retrospective declaration of such; otherwise, let me know +what you need. + +Kind regards, + +Rob Church + +========================== + +Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 12:54:14 -0600 +Subject: License on code question +From: Troy Engel +To: Rob Church + +Heya Rob - I know you don't work on this anymore at all, but need to +ask -- is this particular piece of code under some sort of GPL/MIT/MPL +license? + + https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Preloader + +I just want to commit some of my personal changes to my own Github but +wanted to be sure I wasn't violating your rights. Thanks! + +-te + +==========================