Add a clause disclaiming any relationship

Signed-off-by: Gavin D. Howard <gavin@yzena.com>
4 months ago · 5824877190
parent 144efa9f85
commit 5824877190
31 changed files with 141 additions and 12 deletions
--- a/YCL/FAQ.md
+++ b/YCL/FAQ.md
@ -336,7 +336,13 @@
 	disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
 	litigation for trying to do the right thing.

-31.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
+31.	**Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
+	and contributors?**
+
+	It was [suggested][faq-no_relationship] by an open source developer [facing
+	a lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
+
+32.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**

 	To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
 	my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and
@ -392,3 +398,4 @@
 [faq-of_regrets]: https://laanwj.github.io/2023/02/06/regrets.html
 [faq-indemnity]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34686718
 [faq-lawsuit]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34685029
+[faq-no_relationship]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34687437
--- a/YCL/FAQ.md.in
+++ b/YCL/FAQ.md.in
@ -82,7 +82,9 @@

 30.{{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

-31.{{ intent }}
+31.{{ relationship }}
+
+32.{{ intent }}

 [faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-copyleft-license/
 {{ ref-copyleft }}
@ -125,3 +127,4 @@
 {{ ref-of_regrets }}
 {{ ref-indemnity }}
 {{ ref-lawsuit }}
+{{ ref-no_relationship }}
--- a/YCL/YCL.md
+++ b/YCL/YCL.md
@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ and/or damages to you.***
 liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
 is null and void.***

+## No Relationship
+
+This license does not establish, nor imply, any relationship, business or
+otherwise, between you and any contributor. You must not claim it does.
+
 [0.1-ycul]: https://yzena.com/yzena-copyleft-user-license/
 [0.1-ynl]: https://yzena.com/yzena-network-license/
 [0.1-ynul]: https://yzena.com/yzena-network-user-license/
--- a/YCL/YCL.md.in
+++ b/YCL/YCL.md.in
@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ license ends immediately after the 30 days.

 {{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

+{{ no_relationship }}
+
 {{ ref-ycul }}
 {{ ref-ynl }}
 {{ ref-ynul }}
--- a/YCUL/FAQ.md
+++ b/YCUL/FAQ.md
@ -404,7 +404,13 @@
 	disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
 	litigation for trying to do the right thing.

-36.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
+36.	**Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
+	and contributors?**
+
+	It was [suggested][faq-no_relationship] by an open source developer [facing
+	a lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
+
+37.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**

 	To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
 	my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and
@ -465,3 +471,4 @@
 [faq-of_regrets]: https://laanwj.github.io/2023/02/06/regrets.html
 [faq-indemnity]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34686718
 [faq-lawsuit]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34685029
+[faq-no_relationship]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34687437
--- a/YCUL/FAQ.md.in
+++ b/YCUL/FAQ.md.in
@ -96,7 +96,9 @@

 35.{{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

-36.{{ intent }}
+36.{{ relationship }}
+
+37.{{ intent }}

 [faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-copyleft-user-license/
 {{ ref-copyleft }}
@ -144,3 +146,4 @@
 {{ ref-of_regrets }}
 {{ ref-indemnity }}
 {{ ref-lawsuit }}
+{{ ref-no_relationship }}
--- a/YCUL/YCUL.md
+++ b/YCUL/YCUL.md
@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ and/or damages to you.***
 liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
 is null and void.***

+## No Relationship
+
+This license does not establish, nor imply, any relationship, business or
+otherwise, between you and any contributor. You must not claim it does.
+
 [0.1-ynul]: https://yzena.com/yzena-network-user-license/
 [0.1-yvul]: https://yzena.com/yzena-viral-user-license/
 [0.1-compatibility]: #compatibility
--- a/YCUL/YCUL.md.in
+++ b/YCUL/YCUL.md.in
@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ do not do so, your license ends immediately after the 30 days.

 {{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

+{{ no_relationship }}
+
 {{ ref-ynul }}
 {{ ref-yvul }}
 {{ ref-compatibility }}
--- a/YNL/FAQ.md
+++ b/YNL/FAQ.md
@ -379,7 +379,13 @@
 	disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
 	litigation for trying to do the right thing.

-33.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
+33.	**Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
+	and contributors?**
+
+	It was [suggested][faq-no_relationship] by an open source developer [facing
+	a lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
+
+34.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**

 	To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
 	my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and
@ -435,3 +441,4 @@
 [faq-of_regrets]: https://laanwj.github.io/2023/02/06/regrets.html
 [faq-indemnity]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34686718
 [faq-lawsuit]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34685029
+[faq-no_relationship]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34687437
--- a/YNL/FAQ.md.in
+++ b/YNL/FAQ.md.in
@ -87,7 +87,9 @@

 32.{{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

-33.{{ intent }}
+33.{{ relationship }}
+
+34.{{ intent }}

 [faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-network-license/
 {{ ref-copyleft }}
@ -130,3 +132,4 @@
 {{ ref-of_regrets }}
 {{ ref-indemnity }}
 {{ ref-lawsuit }}
+{{ ref-no_relationship }}
--- a/YNL/YNL.md
+++ b/YNL/YNL.md
@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ and/or damages to you.***
 liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
 is null and void.***

+## No Relationship
+
+This license does not establish, nor imply, any relationship, business or
+otherwise, between you and any contributor. You must not claim it does.
+
 [0.1-ynul]: https://yzena.com/yzena-network-user-license/
 [0.1-yvl]: https://yzena.com/yzena-viral-license/
 [0.1-yvul]: https://yzena.com/yzena-viral-user-license/
--- a/YNL/YNL.md.in
+++ b/YNL/YNL.md.in
@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ license ends immediately after the 30 days.

 {{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

+{{ no_relationship }}
+
 {{ ref-ynul }}
 {{ ref-yvl }}
 {{ ref-yvul }}
--- a/YNUL/FAQ.md
+++ b/YNUL/FAQ.md
@ -447,7 +447,13 @@
 	disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
 	litigation for trying to do the right thing.

-38.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
+38.	**Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
+	and contributors?**
+
+	It was [suggested][faq-no_relationship] by an open source developer [facing
+	a lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
+
+39.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**

 	To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
 	my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and
@ -508,3 +514,4 @@
 [faq-of_regrets]: https://laanwj.github.io/2023/02/06/regrets.html
 [faq-indemnity]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34686718
 [faq-lawsuit]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34685029
+[faq-no_relationship]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34687437
--- a/YNUL/FAQ.md.in
+++ b/YNUL/FAQ.md.in
@ -101,7 +101,9 @@

 37.{{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

-38.{{ intent }}
+38.{{ relationship }}
+
+39.{{ intent }}

 [faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-network-user-license/
 {{ ref-copyleft }}
@ -149,3 +151,4 @@
 {{ ref-of_regrets }}
 {{ ref-indemnity }}
 {{ ref-lawsuit }}
+{{ ref-no_relationship }}
--- a/YNUL/YNUL.md
+++ b/YNUL/YNUL.md
@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ and/or damages to you.***
 liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
 is null and void.***

+## No Relationship
+
+This license does not establish, nor imply, any relationship, business or
+otherwise, between you and any contributor. You must not claim it does.
+
 [0.1-yvul]: https://yzena.com/yzena-viral-user-license/
 [0.1-compatibility]: #compatibility
 [0.1-distribution]: #distribution
--- a/YNUL/YNUL.md.in
+++ b/YNUL/YNUL.md.in
@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ do not do so, your license ends immediately after the 30 days.

 {{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

+{{ no_relationship }}
+
 {{ ref-yvul }}
 {{ ref-compatibility }}
 {{ ref-distribution }}
--- a/YOL/FAQ.md
+++ b/YOL/FAQ.md
@ -302,7 +302,13 @@
 	disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
 	litigation for trying to do the right thing.

-28.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
+28.	**Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
+	and contributors?**
+
+	It was [suggested][faq-no_relationship] by an open source developer [facing
+	a lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
+
+29.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**

 	To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
 	my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and
@ -360,3 +366,4 @@
 [faq-of_regrets]: https://laanwj.github.io/2023/02/06/regrets.html
 [faq-indemnity]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34686718
 [faq-lawsuit]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34685029
+[faq-no_relationship]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34687437
--- a/YOL/FAQ.md.in
+++ b/YOL/FAQ.md.in
@ -72,7 +72,9 @@

 27.{{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

-28.{{ intent }}
+28.{{ relationship }}
+
+29.{{ intent }}

 [faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-open-license/
 {{ ref-copyleft }}
@ -117,3 +119,4 @@
 {{ ref-of_regrets }}
 {{ ref-indemnity }}
 {{ ref-lawsuit }}
+{{ ref-no_relationship }}
--- a/YOL/YOL.md
+++ b/YOL/YOL.md
@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ and/or damages to you.***
 liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
 is null and void.***

+## No Relationship
+
+This license does not establish, nor imply, any relationship, business or
+otherwise, between you and any contributor. You must not claim it does.
+
 [0.1-notices]: #notices
 [0.1-credits]: #credits
 [0.1-trademarks]: #trademarks
--- a/YOL/YOL.md.in
+++ b/YOL/YOL.md.in
@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ your license ends immediately after the 30 days.

 {{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

+{{ no_relationship }}
+
 {{ ref-notices }}
 {{ ref-credits }}
 {{ ref-trademarks }}
--- a/YVL/FAQ.md
+++ b/YVL/FAQ.md
@ -377,7 +377,13 @@
 	disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
 	litigation for trying to do the right thing.

-33.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
+33.	**Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
+	and contributors?**
+
+	It was [suggested][faq-no_relationship] by an open source developer [facing
+	a lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
+
+34.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**

 	To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
 	my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and
@ -433,3 +439,4 @@
 [faq-of_regrets]: https://laanwj.github.io/2023/02/06/regrets.html
 [faq-indemnity]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34686718
 [faq-lawsuit]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34685029
+[faq-no_relationship]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34687437
--- a/YVL/FAQ.md.in
+++ b/YVL/FAQ.md.in
@ -87,7 +87,9 @@

 32.{{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

-33.{{ intent }}
+33.{{ relationship }}
+
+34.{{ intent }}

 [faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-viral-license/
 {{ ref-copyleft }}
@ -130,3 +132,4 @@
 {{ ref-of_regrets }}
 {{ ref-indemnity }}
 {{ ref-lawsuit }}
+{{ ref-no_relationship }}
--- a/YVL/YVL.md
+++ b/YVL/YVL.md
@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ and/or damages to you.***
 liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
 is null and void.***

+## No Relationship
+
+This license does not establish, nor imply, any relationship, business or
+otherwise, between you and any contributor. You must not claim it does.
+
 [0.1-yvul]: https://yzena.com/yzena-viral-user-license/
 [0.1-compatibility]: #compatibility
 [0.1-distribution]: #distribution
--- a/YVL/YVL.md.in
+++ b/YVL/YVL.md.in
@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ license ends immediately after the 30 days.

 {{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

+{{ no_relationship }}
+
 {{ ref-yvul }}
 {{ ref-compatibility }}
 {{ ref-distribution }}
--- a/YVUL/FAQ.md
+++ b/YVUL/FAQ.md
@ -445,6 +445,12 @@
 	disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
 	litigation for trying to do the right thing.

+38.	**Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
+	and contributors?**
+
+	It was [suggested][faq-no_relationship] by an open source developer [facing
+	a lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
+
 38.	**Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**

 	To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
@ -506,3 +512,4 @@
 [faq-of_regrets]: https://laanwj.github.io/2023/02/06/regrets.html
 [faq-indemnity]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34686718
 [faq-lawsuit]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34685029
+[faq-no_relationship]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34687437
--- a/YVUL/FAQ.md.in
+++ b/YVUL/FAQ.md.in
@ -101,6 +101,8 @@

 37.{{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

+38.{{ relationship }}
+
 38.{{ intent }}

 [faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-viral-user-license/
@ -149,3 +151,4 @@
 {{ ref-of_regrets }}
 {{ ref-indemnity }}
 {{ ref-lawsuit }}
+{{ ref-no_relationship }}
--- a/YVUL/YVUL.md
+++ b/YVUL/YVUL.md
@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ and/or damages to you.***
 liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
 is null and void.***

+## No Relationship
+
+This license does not establish, nor imply, any relationship, business or
+otherwise, between you and any contributor. You must not claim it does.
+
 [0.1-compatibility]: #compatibility
 [0.1-distribution]: #distribution
 [0.1-notices]: #notices
--- a/YVUL/YVUL.md.in
+++ b/YVUL/YVUL.md.in
@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ do not do so, your license ends immediately after the 30 days.

 {{ legality_of_disclaimer }}

+{{ no_relationship }}
+
 {{ ref-compatibility }}
 {{ ref-distribution }}
 {{ ref-notices }}
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ professionalism|https://gavinhoward.com/2020/08/the-software-industry-is-broken/
 of_regrets|https://laanwj.github.io/2023/02/06/regrets.html
 indemnity|https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34686718
 lawsuit|https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34685029
+no_relationship|https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34687437
 seventh_law|http://www.loper-os.org/?p=278"

 for f in YOL YCL YCUL YNL YNUL YVL YVUL; do
--- a/parts/faqs/relationship.md
+++ b/parts/faqs/relationship.md
@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+	**Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
+	and contributors?**
+
+	It was [suggested][faq-no_relationship] by an open source developer [facing
+	a lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
--- a/parts/licenses/no_relationship.md
+++ b/parts/licenses/no_relationship.md
@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+## No Relationship
+
+This license does not establish, nor imply, any relationship, business or
+otherwise, between you and any contributor. You must not claim it does.