WTFPL
| Author | Sam Hocevar |
|---|---|
| Version | 2 |
| Publisher | Sam Hocevar |
| Published | 2004 |
| DFSG compatible | Yes |
| FSF approved | Yes[1] |
| OSI approved | No[2] |
| 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 a permissive way of licensing intellectual property rights, most commonly used as a permissive free software license. It is essentially no different from dedication to the public domain.[2] The original Version 1.0 license, released March 2000,[3] was written by Banlu Kemiyatorn who used it for Window Maker artwork.[4] Sam Hocevar, a French programmer who was the Debian project leader from 17 April 2007 to 16 April 2008, wrote version 2.0.[5] It allows for redistribution and modification of the software under any terms – licensees are 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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Terms [edit]
The text of the license[5]:
DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 2, December 2004
Copyright (C) 2004 Sam Hocevar <sam@hocevar.net>
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.
Uses [edit]
The WTFPL is rarely used, at least by name, but some software has been released under it. The license can also be applied to artwork and written material.[5] Freecode, an index of free software, includes a specific category for WTFPL software and artwork, containing 37 entries as of January 2013[update],[6] of which two are authored by Sam Hocevar, the author of version 2.0 of the license. Potlatch, an online editor of the OpenStreetMap project, as well as its more recent equivalent iD, are released under the WTFPL.[7][8]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Licenses - Free Software Foundation". Free Software Foundation.
- ^ a b "OSI Board Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, March 4, 2009". Open Source Initiative. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-03. "[...] the following licenses to be discussed and approved/disapproved by the Board. [...] WTFPL Submission: [...] Comments: It's no different from dedication to the public domain. Author has submitted license approval request -- author is free to make public domain dedication. Although he agrees with the recommendation, Mr. Michlmayr notes that public domain doesn't exist in Europe. Recommend: Reject"
- ^ Version 1.0 license
- ^ Window Maker WTFPL
- ^ a b c Sam Hocevar. "WTFPL 2.0".
- ^ "Projects tagged "WTFPL"". freecode.com. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ^ "Potlatch 2 LICENCE.txt on GitHub repository". Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ "iD LICENCE on GitHub repository". Retrieved 2013-05-15.
