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Leonid Fedotov2014-10-31 20:52:03
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Leonid Fedotov, 2014-10-31 20:52:03

Can the license be modified?

There is free software with certain conditions:

  1. The source code is open, it can be modified, sublicensed and redistributed
  2. You can write applications for this software, add to the store and sell
  3. You do not need to pay for the installation and use of the software for any purpose
  4. The software can be used commercially without the permission of the author
  5. When modifying the software, it is necessary to indicate the original version of the software, the authorship of the original version of the software and a link to the official website of the original version of the software
  6. It is forbidden to block access to the application store from the software interface and further distribute the modified version of the software. In this case, it is allowed to modify any parts of the software, but free access to the application store should always be

Of course, the original MIT license fits the first 4 points. But the 7th point is very important for us: we don't want to limit someone in using our software with paid versions, Shareware, In-app-purchases and other dregs. Therefore, as a monetizing part of the project, there is an application store, which has both paid and free applications for this software. If you follow the logic of the original MIT license, you can easily cut out part of the store, replace it with your own, and further distribute the modified version of the software with your store.
Actually, for this reason, we need to somehow modify the MIT license for ourselves. Is this possible at all, or can this license be changed for oneself? Then, are there analogues that satisfy all the points?

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Rsa97, 2014-10-31
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And who is stopping you from taking and writing your license? Even if it coincides with some of the existing ones on several points, there is nothing wrong with that.

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