Let's say i'm writing open source application and want to restrict other people to distribute the application if they have made some changes to it.I mean i want to allow people to make changes but only for their own use.I've searched for such license but didn't find any.Like i said i don't want to restrict further distribution of my application,i only want to restrict distribution if the user that use it make some changes,i mean adding some features that he/she needs,remove features or change already existing features...Here is something taken from this site..."You can choose the GNU GPL or LGPL wrapped with a Creative Commons deed and metadata".I cannot use such licenses because they allow other people to make changes to the software and distribute it with these changes.I don't want that.So,if i'm not able to protect my work then i'm forced to make my program closed-source,something that i really don't want to do.Can i use some kind of CC license for my needs?
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Question about CC license
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Posted 1 year ago #
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There is no open source license that does what you want.
You might want to read about what open source means at http://opensource.org/docs/osd
We do not recommend using CC licenses for software, but if you did use a CC license for software it would not make it open source.
Posted 1 year ago # -
So,can i use CC license or not?I mean that "if you did use a CC license for software it would not make it open source." sounds litle vague.I've readed these things from the link you gave before,and obviously my program is not open source according to that "definition"...
Posted 1 year ago # -
CC licenses are not for software, as it says in http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Can_I_use_a_Creative_Commons_license_for_software.3F
If you don't want to use a real open source software license, you have at least three options:
* Don't release your software
* Release your software under default "all rights reserved" copyright
* Release under a proprietary license such as the Microsoft Reference Source License, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_source#Proprietary_Licenses (or make up your own proprietary license)Posted 1 year ago # -
Ok,thank you for helping me.
Posted 1 year ago #
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