License Change Consent - wsServer Project

[Theldus]

License change proposal

Hello wsServer contributors, @silvioprog, @gloveboxes, @CleberPeter, @jfdelnero, @refutationalist, @ejoerns, @hoathienvu8x, @terziev-viktor, @roddehugo

I am writing to you to propose a change of license for the wsServer project, from the current GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3) to the MIT License (or equivalent). I am considering this change to make wsServer more inclusive and easier to use by other people.

The MIT License differs from the GPLv3 in the following aspects:

• The MIT License is a permissive license, which means that it allows anyone to use, modify, distribute, or sublicense the software without any restrictions.
• The GPLv3 is a copyleft license, which means that it requires anyone who uses, modifies, distributes, or sublicenses the software to also release their work under the same license.
• The MIT License only requires that the original license and copyright notice be included in any copies or substantial portions of the software.

The change of license would only take place if all the contributors agree to it. Therefore, I kindly ask you to reply to this message with your acknowledgment or objection to the proposed change.

Personally, I do not mind the current license, but I think a more permissive one can help the project reach new heights. However, you do not have to feel pressured to change the license and any opinion is welcome.

You can consult the full text of the two licenses here: MIT License and GNU General Public License v3.0.

Thank you for your attention and your contributions to wsServer.

Sincerely, Davidson Francis (@Theldus)