The IT/digital legal companionGene K. Landy
The IT/digital legal companion
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I would recommend "The IT/Digital Legal Companion", which discusses the things to think about and provides some sample licenses: http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Legal-Companion-Comprehensive-... ...followed by a review by a real lawyer. :)
on “Ask HN: How do I write a software license?” ↗…naïve from a legal perspective, and actually harmful. There are many ambiguities not covered by simple bullet point descriptions. Ask yourself, why are licenses long in the first place? I defer to the IT / Digital Legal Companion, by Gene K. Landy, an actual lawyer: "The Myth of the Two-Page Contract ... Many times a client has brought us a complex multiyear distribution deal and wanted a 'simple two-page agreement.' Sometimes,…
on “TldrLegal – Software Licenses Explained in Plain English” ↗