WTFPL
| File:WTFPL.svg | |
| Author | Sam Hocevar |
|---|---|
| Latest version | 2 |
| Publisher | Sam Hocevar |
| Published | 2004 |
| SPDX identifier | WTFPL |
| Debian FSG compatible | Yes |
| FSF approved | Yes[1] |
| OSI approved | No |
| GPL compatible | Yes [1] |
| Copyleft | No |
| Linking from code with a different licence | Yes |
| Website | www |
The WTFPL (Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License) is an uncommonly used, extremely permissive free software license, the March 2000 Version 1.0[2] was written by Banlu Kemiyatorn who used it for Window Maker artwork.[3] Samuel “Sam” Hocevar, a French programmer who was the Debian GNU/Linux 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]
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.
Uses of the WTFPL
The WTFPL is not an exceedingly popular license, but some software has been released. In addition, the license can be applied to artwork and written material as well.[6] Freshmeat, a free (as in freedom) software repository, includes a specific category for WTFPL software and artwork, with ten current entries, four of which are authored by Sam Hocevar (the author of the 2.0 license) (as of September 2008).[7]
