On 08/09, address@hidden wrote:
You are right, the snippet is public domain and I rather follow that
path
than getting involved in mysterious MIT licenses.
There's nothing particularly mysterious about the license. It is not a
copyleft license, so unlike the GPL it does not ensure that the code
will remain free when redistributed, but it is still a
freedom-respecting license.
If anything, "public domain" is unclear (when referring to
copyrightable works whose copyright has not expired). Copyright is
automatic in countries that signed the Berne Convention. Different
countries have different processes for relinquishing one's copyright.
In some countries it's not possible at all. "Public domain" could
informally mean that the author simply does not intend to enforce
their copyright, or it could mean that they have formally given up
their copyright in one or more countries, which is not useful
information unless we know which ones.