I like EarleMartin’s new Mu License:
Just Say Mu to Legalese.
Lovely. Poetry instead of PrimarilyPublicDomain. And the more I think of it: The Mu nature probably prevents big business to rip you off, because when in doubt, DefaultCopyright rules. The Mu License is a question of *faith*!
It also reminds me a bit of anti-globalisation activism. Most of the demonstrations and meetings are pointless; the important part seems to be the getting together and making noise. It’s discontent and frustration expressing themselves in symbolic action.
Symbolic action for people pissed-off at the ever more intrusive aspects of copyright law... If you want to beat the system, use a license from the FreeSoftwareFoundation or CreativeCommons. But *symbolic action* requires an element of fun, of self-irony, it must awaken the clown in us. Thus, the Mu License.
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Reminds me of the Bugroff license!
’’’”Sure, No problem. Don’t worry, be happy. Now bugger off.”’’’
– bpt 2005-01-21 08:08 UTC