Hmm it seems that the current license appears to by GPLv3 only. It seems I cannot change a project’s license unless all contributors are on board. I think I’ll just state GPLv3 only explicitly then which should make it very clear and non problematic.
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Okay, added:
All original code (non-forked repositories) in the Picocrypt organization is licensed under GPL-3.0-only. This includes the GUI, CLI, and web application. Forked repositories retain their respective upstream licenses.
Should be pretty clear now (but ianal either).
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Thank you for your work on Picocrypt—it was and still is a nice program to use—and I wish you all the best in your future endeavours!
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The GitHub issue has developed a lot since then to say the least… please read the latest few messages. Notably, I’m considering appointing a successor if I can find a trustable one.
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Anyone want to be an Owner/Member of the Picocrypt-NG GitHub org? If so, give me your handle, let me know your commitment (willing to stay for long-term? you don’t have to code, just assist in reviewing PRs, etc.), and any other details. No promises, I will need to vet each person as best as I can but admittedly that is not a perfect process.
Notably, anyone from the core PG team willing to be an Owner? You don’t have to do much other than be a backup in case everyone else goes offline and no one can add new members.
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Without having spoken about this with the others my thought on this is that doing that isn’t a good idea. It would damage our independence and create a conflict of interest regardless of any possible good intentions. It would surely complicate listing the fork even if it succeeds.
Generally I wanted to say thanks for doing this great work for quite some time! Despite of that I feel also one again think that we should be more vigilant on projects that are dependent on a single person. It says nothing about your efforts, I’d take my hat off for that.
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That makes sense, thanks for pointing it out. I’ve picked a few people already for the new org and it should be fine now.
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I’ve been receiving some… unideal… comments in other places and emails and it’s really starting to take a toll on me. It seems like I’m the one that needs to touch some grass. So I’m signing off. I’ve set up a successor which I think is the big important takeaway in this thread. Thank you all of PG for being engaging, friendly, and supportive. PG is one of the best online communities I’ve had the pleasure of seeing. Farewell!
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