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Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by progbits »

rhodey wrote: post #5
abetusk wrote: post #3

"MIT: non-commercial use" [0] I have no idea what this means. > MIT: non-commercial use, Proprietary: commercial use, contact for terms: hello@bizcardz.ai Then, right under it: > Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, c…

Though you may wish the license was different I find it hard to believe you have no idea what the license allows for This can be found online as "dual licensing"

This is not how dual licensing works. If you offer two licenses I get to pick. And I pick MIT which allows me to use it commercially.

If you disagree, then it's not MIT but some custom license, so don't label it as such.

Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by rhodey »

progbits wrote: post #11
rhodey wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Though you may wish the license was different I find it hard to believe you have no idea what the license allows for This can be found online as "dual licensing"

This is not how dual licensing works. If you offer two licenses I get to pick. And I pick MIT which allows me to use it commercially. If you disagree, then it's not MIT but some custom license, so don't label it as such.

What the license allows for is very clear

I publish many things without dual licensing and yet your kind will not be satisfied

Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by cAtte_ »

rhodey wrote: post #13
progbits wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is not how dual licensing works. If you offer two licenses I get to pick. And I pick MIT which allows me to use it commercially. If you disagree, then it's not MIT but some custom license, so don't label it as such.

What the license allows for is very clear I publish many things without dual licensing and yet your kind will not be satisfied

if it forbids commercial use, it's not MIT. like at all

Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by rhodey »

cAtte_ wrote: post #14
rhodey wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What the license allows for is very clear I publish many things without dual licensing and yet your kind will not be satisfied

if it forbids commercial use, it's not MIT. like at all

This is simple I wrote a license The license says there are two licenses If you are non-commercial you get MIT If you are commercial you email for terms

There is nowhere a claim that this is MIT

Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by raadore »

What is the end use of this product? I’m a commercial printer. I discourage clients from printing business cards. It’s an archaic form of networking. A paper based card is a waste of resources, both natural, chemical and labor. As a pcb board even more so. Please. If you have a mobile phone ask the person for their number and text them your info. Now you have a meaningful connection.

Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by Retr0id »

rhodey wrote: post #15
cAtte_ wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

if it forbids commercial use, it's not MIT. like at all

This is simple I wrote a license The license says there are two licenses If you are non-commercial you get MIT If you are commercial you email for terms There is nowhere a claim that this is MIT

You can create any custom license terms you like, as you have done, but if you refer to it as the "MIT License" (which you do, explicitly) without the source being available under the MIT license, you invite only confusion.

Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by rhodey »

Retr0id wrote: post #17
rhodey wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is simple I wrote a license The license says there are two licenses If you are non-commercial you get MIT If you are commercial you email for terms There is nowhere a claim that this is MIT

You can create any custom license terms you like, as you have done, but if you refer to it as the "MIT License" (which you do, explicitly) without the source being available under the MIT license, you invite only confusion.

If I published using any non-commercial license whatsoever there would be disagreements so here we are all the same

Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by ahazred8ta »

rhodey wrote: post #15
cAtte_ wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

if it forbids commercial use, it's not MIT. like at all

This is simple I wrote a license The license says there are two licenses If you are non-commercial you get MIT If you are commercial you email for terms There is nowhere a claim that this is MIT

Your lawyer will explain to you that what you wanted, and what your license terms actually mean, are two different things. There are noncommercial users who have downloaded your software and are using it under the terms of the MIT license. You already gave them permission. Now, they can give copies to commercial users, who can use it under the terms of the MIT license. Your lawyer will explain this to you.

Re: Show HN: Bizcardz.ai – Custom metal business cards

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Post by craftkiller »

rhodey wrote: post #13
progbits wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is not how dual licensing works. If you offer two licenses I get to pick. And I pick MIT which allows me to use it commercially. If you disagree, then it's not MIT but some custom license, so don't label it as such.

What the license allows for is very clear I publish many things without dual licensing and yet your kind will not be satisfied

This isn't about demanding you let companies use your code. This is about what you are calling that license. It is not the MIT license and it is wrong to lie to people by calling it the MIT license. You should give it a name like "The bizcards license" or whatever.

IANAL but you also might want to consult a lawyer since your franken-license contradicts itself. It might be hard to challenge a company in court when they steal your code.

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