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GPL + butt hole? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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License stuff came up the other day. Got me wondering.

Could I use something like the mit or GPL license, but add a requirement that anyone that uses the software had to send me a pic of their butthole?

What is the use case for this GPL + bhole license?

Memes mostly. It world also need to have an age of majority clause.

Then if the library actually gets picked up somewhere it would be a good extortion tactic.

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[–] Tyoda@lemm.ee 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The GPL states that its text must not be modified. I take this to mean (though I'm no lawboy), that if you wanted to have a license with the same terms plus some changes (the butthole rule), you would have to rewrite the whole thing. It would not nearly be a "GPL license".

This is very important nitpicking I'm doing here, okay?

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

Nah, there is the class path exception which is like an amendment to the license sort of. It doesn't change the text of the license, it's just added at the end. Also, nothing is stopping you from dual licensing. In the same way many companies provide a version of their software under GPL but provide a version under an exclusive license if you pay them, you could give people the code under an exclusive license if they send a butt pic.