Yii 2 App License

[JamesBarnsley (Jamesbarnsleyfreelance)]

Hi,

I have made a application in Yii 2 for free download.

I want people to be able to download the app but not edit the source code. This is because I do not want people editing it and then re-selling it at a cost to other people etc.

I do not want to be held responsible for any problems the application may cause people who use it on their web servers as it a free product. I have done my best to secure the application but I do not want to be held responsible if someone does hack it as it a free product.

What type of license should I use?

James.

[samdark (Alexander Makarov)]

If you just want to avoid responsibility, any Open Source license is OK. If you want to prevent re-selling it then it probably worth releasing code with your own license.

[JamesBarnsley (Jamesbarnsleyfreelance)]

If you just want to avoid responsibility, any Open Source license is OK. If you want to prevent re-selling it then it probably worth releasing code with your own license.

Ok thanks. So you do not know of a "free to use" but "cannot modify source" license?

[evstevemd (Stefano Mtangoo)]

You can copy any free license that you like and add explicit clause prohibiting selling.

The easiest will be something like

While we do our best to make software bug-free, we do not guarantee that 100% and so use it at your own risk. You can use this Software and any derivatives for any non-commercial use for free. Commercial use of any kind, explicit or implicit, should obtain permission from owner.

of course am not a lawyer so use the above at your own risk