From 3ca4c48bfc4a14dbc8a764fbb4d8d68ab1c61fb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chad Whitacre Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:51:01 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add FAQ about making a different license --- index.html | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 63212f2..f20c814 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -208,10 +208,18 @@

FAQ

leaves Apache 2.0 (with its patent grant) and MIT. -
How exactly does the two years work?
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+ What if I use a different change license can I still call it FSL? +
+ No. It's a new license in that case and you'll have to pick a + different name for it. +
+
How exactly does the two years work?
+ +
The two year timeframe applies to each software version that is made available. Methods of making software available include pushing a Git commit, publishing a package to a repository, or mailing out a From 79c8cd357cc556e437d3bf288cec8868d3250bc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chad Whitacre Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:32:05 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Steer people towards BSL --- index.html | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index f20c814..c3f2cd9 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -209,12 +209,13 @@

FAQ

- What if I use a different change license can I still call it FSL? + Okay, but I can use FSL with a different change license, right?
- No. It's a new license in that case and you'll have to pick a - different name for it. + No. If you do this, you'll have to call it something other than + FSL. Can you try to use the Business Source License, though? It's + similar to FSL but allows for any change license.
How exactly does the two years work?