Based on the feedback I've received, here is an updated version. HTML version is available at http://www.pkix.net/~chuck/Licenses/ENRL.html.
/* * Expiring No-Resale License, Version 1.1 * * Copyright (c) 2003 Charles Swiger. All rights reserved. C=US, L=NY. * Email: <a href="mailto:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a> * * LICENSE: * * Redistribution and use of the accompanying source and/or binary executable * code (referred to as "Software"), with or without modification, is * permitted according to the following license terms: * * 1. Redistributions of this Software must retain the above copyright notice, * this list of conditions, and the following Disclaimer in the * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * * 2. The name of the author(s) may not be used to endorse or promote products * derived from this Software without specific prior written permission. * * 3. Users of this Software agree that any legal matters pertaining to the * Software or this License acknowledge the right of the author(s) to select * a local "court of appropriate jurisdiction" and have any such matters * adjudicated under the laws of the author's country, state, or province. * * 4. You may use this Software for personal reasons (including research, * education, and entertainment), but you may not resell this Software * or redistribute this Software with other software if you charge a * license fee, royalty, or usage-based rental fee for the other software. * * 5. For-profit commercial distribution or resale of this Software is not * allowed without specific prior written permission. However, charges * based solely on the actual cost of distribution of this Software, such * as media costs, network transmission costs, or shipping & handling, are * not prohibited by this License, provided such charges are reasonable and * comparible with the typical costs for other services which redistribute * other forms of Open Source Software. * * 6. In the event that (a) the original author(s) cannot be contacted for * permission per term #4, OR, (b) after FIVE years have passed from the * copyright date of the Software, the restriction against commercial * distribution and resale is waived. * * The intent of this provision is to relicense this Software according to * terms similar to the "modified BSD License" after the specified interval. * For-profit commercial distribution and resale of this Software will be * be permitted after [2008-5-27] under terms #1, #2, and #3. * * * DISCLAIMER: * * This Software is provided by the author(s) "as is" and any express or * implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied * warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are * disclaimed. In no event shall the author(s) be liable for any direct, * indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages * (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or * services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) * however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, * strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising * in any way out of the use of this Software, even if advised of the * possibility of such damage. * */ Thanks for your feedback so far, -Chuck -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3