2009/8/8 Allan McRae <al...@archlinux.org>: > Anton Shestakov wrote: >> >> Hey there. >> I want to submit sdlmame-cheats package to AUR. Basically, this package >> would provide a single file; archived collection of user-provided xml files >> for using in sdlmame. But I have some difficulties with it's license. I >> couldn't find it nor on the official site, nor in the archive. >> >> Actually, I've asked on local forum what license they are providing their >> work under [1]. The reply was, I quote, "Any individual cheats in this >> forum/submitted can be taken as Public Domain. I don't know if the >> collection needs a license or what type of license to put on the full >> collection". So what do you think, can I put a "license=('PD')" in PKGBUILD? >> Or even no license at all? >> >> [1] http://www.mamecheat.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3450&start=0 >> > > Public Domain has no consistent definition across coutries so is not good > for an unwritten licence. I'd use license=('unknown'). > > Allan
The CC0 license is a better alternative to public domain: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CC0_FAQ If you use Public Domain or CC0, please make sure to install a copy of the terms in /usr/share/licenses/$pkgname as these are not in the licenses package.