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Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post)

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Date 2012-11-18 12:27 +1100
Subject Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post)
From Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Message-ID <mailman.3783.1353202025.27098.python-list@python.org> (permalink)

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On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:00:10 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote:
>
> [...]
>> I've never used the program, though, so I have no idea how good it is.
>> All I've done is download the tar.gz and glance over a few bits (the
>> licence, mainly - which is mostly-GPL).
>
> "Mostly" GPL? You mean "not GPL".
>
> I really wish people wouldn't invent their own licences. It adds
> complexity and confusion to the licencing space. Unless you're a lawyer,
> and sometimes even if you are a lawyer, any modification you make to an
> established licence could be invalid, or possibly even invalidate the
> entire licence.
>
> Licence proliferation hurts us all. Just say No.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License_proliferation

The wording in the file does permit you to use it under the exact
terms of the GPL (though no version is specified). But I agree, we
should stick to a handful of well-known licenses and be done with it.
I like the BSD two-clause, myself, less wordy than the GPL.

ChrisA

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Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output Jordan Bylsma <jordan.bylsma1@gmail.com> - 2012-11-17 07:04 -0800
  Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output garabik-news-2005-05@kassiopeia.juls.savba.sk - 2012-11-17 15:18 +0000
  Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output wrw@mac.com - 2012-11-17 12:06 -0500
  Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) wrw@mac.com - 2012-11-17 12:07 -0500
    Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-11-17 13:38 -0500
      Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-18 05:45 +1100
        Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Jordan Bylsma <jordan.bylsma1@gmail.com> - 2012-11-17 11:59 -0800
          Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-18 09:00 +1100
            Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-18 01:18 +0000
              Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-18 12:27 +1100
        Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Jordan Bylsma <jordan.bylsma1@gmail.com> - 2012-11-17 11:59 -0800

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