It occurred to me that the 2-clause BSD license doesn’t really apply anymore in a web environment where PHP and Javascript are the languages of choice. The two clauses of the license relate to source and binary distributions – this fits well for compiled programs in languages such as C or C++, but it doesn’t make much sense for Javascript libraries.
Instead, I moot a 1-clause BSD license for Javascript libraries – the Javascript BSD license (or 1-clause BSD license). Here’s my suggested template wording:
Project Name - Version 1.0 Copyright (c) - Author Name Redistribution and use, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following condition is met: * Redistributions of this code must retain the above copyright notice, this condition and the following disclaimer. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "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 COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
