Add Open-Source Licence

[benjamin-rood]

Hi Ben, further to our discussion just now:

I appreciate that it’s kind of obvious what you intended (for this repo to be Public Domain), but could you please add an open-source licence to the repo to make it explicit?

According to the FAQ:

What happens if I don't choose a license?

You're under no obligation to choose a license. It's your right not to include one with your code or project, but please be aware of the implications. Generally speaking, the absence of a license means that the default copyright laws apply. ​This means that you retain all rights to your source code and that nobody else may reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from your work.​ This might not be what you intend.

Even if this is what you intend, if you publish your source code in a public repository on GitHub, you have accepted the Terms of Service which do allow other GitHub users some rights. Specifically, you allow others to view and fork your repository within the GitHub site.

If you want others to use, copy, modify, or contribute back to your project, we strongly encourage you to include an open source license.

It’s ambiguous, as it could easily be argued that ​forking​ ≡ ​derivation (modification), reproduction, and distribution​ even if there may be a legal distinction.

Thanks!

[benschw]

Is adding the LICENSE file all that is needed to your knowledge?