Orion's Standard License

ENGLISH
You can do whatever you want.

Examples of things you're perfectly welcome to do:

- Incorporate my stuff into your own projects, collections, etc. 
and never look back.  That's what it's there for--I'll never
(and can't!) sue you for any use of the stuff on this site.
I'd love to hear about any cool projects you have, but of course
even if you never tell me that's still OK.

- Re-release my stuff under a more restrictive license, like the 
GPL or a commercial license.  I'm not fanatical about open source, 
but I can understand why some people are; conversely, I'm not particularly
fond of commercial software, but a man's gotta eat.

- Sell my stuff.  This is fine, but be aware that folks will always 
be able to download my original copy for free, so your modifications
better really add some value!  Also, I'd be perfectly happy to 
consult (hint, hint).



LEGALESE
This license ("License") grants you ("You") the non-exclusive right ("Right") 
to download, use, modify, and redistribute the covered images, text, and software
("Stuff") of Orion Sky Lawlor or related entities ("Me") without limitation 
or exclusion.  

Of course, there is no warranty.  If the Stuff causes You problems,  
sorry, I'm always glad to get bug reports.


CAVEATS
I always hope, but not require, that you will acknowledge and respect my authorship.  
For example, it is extremely impolite to remove the original author's name 
from source code.  Conversely, it is extrordinarily impolite to redistribute an 
"improved" version of software without clearly identifying it as such.

It's arguable whether any online "contract" (like the silly clickthrough EULA's
in all modern software) is worth the bits it's printed on, since there's no 
opportunity to refuse or negotiate the darned thing.  My only hope with this
license it to make clear that you're free to do what you like, but you're on your own.


This license is released for public use under itself.

Orion Sky Lawlor, olawlor@acm.org, 8/20/2002
