From 54018e97fa691127327318e7e7212ed47f6156f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Dashjr Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 18:12:42 +0000 Subject: bip-0002: Rationale for prohibiting PD in new BIPs --- bip-0002.mediawiki | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'bip-0002.mediawiki') diff --git a/bip-0002.mediawiki b/bip-0002.mediawiki index 8f81b4d..4150b34 100644 --- a/bip-0002.mediawiki +++ b/bip-0002.mediawiki @@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ Why are there software licenses included? * Some BIPs, especially consensus layer, may include literal code in the BIP itself which may not be available under the exact license terms of the BIP. * Despite this, not all software licenses would be acceptable for content included in BIPs. +Why is Public Domain no longer acceptable for new BIPs? + +* In some jurisdictions, public domain is not recognised as a legitimate legal action, leaving the BIP simply copyrighted with no redistribution or modification allowed at all. + ==See Also== * [[bip-0001.mediawiki|BIP 1: BIP Purpose and Guidelines]] -- cgit v1.2.3