According to: git clone git://github.com/dsastrem/base-files.git base-files.git
May files are put out using CC0 license[1]. I'm wondering this as it is to my understanding recommended only for data (images, pure data files, databases etc.), or for code snippets that accompany documentation (e.g. code presented in manual). The base-files are infrastructure in Cygwin, so wouldn't using MIT, BSD, GPL or similar license work better for standard code? FSF[2] and OSI[3] recommend to select some known license for software projects. Jari [1] http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ [2] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations.html => topic "Software" [3] After review, not approved by OSI. See threads published http://projects.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review/2012-February/000231.html http://opensource.org/faq#cc-zero "At this time, we do not recommend releasing software using the the CC0 public domain dedication." http://opensource.org/faq#public-domain "We recommend that you always apply an approved Open Source license to software you are releasing, rather than try to waive copyright altogether. Using a clear, recognized Open Source license actually makes it easier for others to know that your software meets the Open Source Definition. It also enables the protection of attribution, and various other non-restrictive rights, that cannot be reliably enforced when there is no license."