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Copyright notice #22
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Hi thanks for liking it, The MIT license does not force you to release your project under same MIT license, it is GPL license that forces you to do so. I made it restrictive so people who care come and contribute. I've read through many articles on web and there is no mention that MIT license should be preserved BUT it should be copyright noticed, which it really currently is. Links: The MIT license is compatible with many copyleft licenses, such as the GNU General Public License (GPL); MIT licensed software can be re-licensed as GPL software, and integrated with other GPL software, but not the other way around. You can just go through MIT license and read it yourself, it is really short and easy to read. There is no mentioning MIT license should be preserved, it only should be mentioned. Go through GPL license and you will see that it clearly says that the license in projects based on current one should be preserved. Cheers |
Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code. electron-react-boilerplate/electron-react-boilerplate is licensed under the MIT License Deskreen IS a LARGER work, just look at the percentage of code that was added by me, on top of electron-react-boilerplate of course. Kind regards, |
I would be really glad to discuss if some experienced and open source savvy lawyers think that I'm actually wrong here. So anyone finds this info on web, please share links here. Or they can just write here directly. |
Hello. I really love this project, but it is based on an electron boilerplate which used the MIT License, and you can't change the MIT License. So I would switch to it (due to legal reasons).
(e.g. 21fa81a)
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