WTFPL
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| Author | Sam Hocevar |
|---|---|
| Version | 2 |
| Publisher | Sam Hocevar |
| Published | 2004 |
| DFSG compatible | Yes |
| Free software | Yes[1] |
| OSI approved | No |
| GPL compatible | Yes [1] |
| Copyleft | No [1] |
| Linking from code with a different license | Yes |
The WTFPL (Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License) is an uncommonly used, extremely permissive free software license. The original Version 1.0 license, released March 2000[2], was written by Banlu Kemiyatorn who used it for Window Maker artwork.[3] Samuel “Sam” Hocevar, a French programmer who was the Debian project leader from 17 April 2007 to 16 April 2008, wrote version 2.0.[4][5] It allows for redistribution and modification of the software under any terms—the licensee is encouraged to “do what the fuck [they] want to”. The license was approved as a GPL-compatible free software license by the Free Software Foundation.[1]
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[edit] Terms
DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 2, December 2004
Copyright (C) 2004 Sam Hocevar
14 rue de Plaisance, 75014 Paris, France
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long
as the name is changed.
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.
[edit] Uses
The WTFPL is rarely used, at least by name, but some software has been released. In addition, the license can be applied to artwork and written material as well.[6] Freshmeat, an index of free software, includes a specific category for WTFPL software and artwork, containing fifteen entries as of January 2010[update],[7] of which two are authored by Sam Hocevar, the author of the 2.0 license.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Licenses - Free Software Foundation". Free Software Foundation. http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses#WTFPL.
- ^ March 2000 Version 1.0
- ^ Window Maker WTFPL
- ^ Debian picks new project head
- ^ WTFPL 2.0
- ^ WTFPL - Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License
- ^ "Projects tagged "WTFPL"". freshmeat.net. http://freshmeat.net/tags/wtfpl. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
