[quickfix] Add LICENSE file (Apache-2.0 recommended for framework) #5

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opened 2026-09-21 22:20:39 +00:00 by Mark · 1 comment

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2026-09-21 22:20:39 +00:00

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Repo has README, SPEC.md (27KB), and docs/ARCHITECTURE.md, but no LICENSE. Entity defs, scripts, and the in-game admin toolkit can ship with third-party games; without a license, downstream use falls back to "all rights reserved" in most jurisdictions and the framework is functionally un-adoptable.

What to do

Add LICENSE at repo root. Recommended: Apache-2.0 because:

Multiplayer server frameworks benefit from the explicit patent grant.
LICENSE boilerplate ships with most CI tooling (REUSE, GitHub's license picker).
Compatible with downstream proprietary forks (Lua/Minetest precedent).

Use the standard SPDX header:

# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
# ... full text or `cat /usr/share/spdx/apache-2.0.txt > LICENSE` ...

Acceptance

LICENSE exists at repo root, contains the Apache-2.0 text, git log -- LICENSE shows the file's addition commit, and Mark/veilwalkers shows Apache-2.0 in the Forgejo "License" sidebar.

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Repo has README, SPEC.md (27KB), and docs/ARCHITECTURE.md, but no `LICENSE`. Entity defs, scripts, and the in-game admin toolkit can ship with third-party games; without a license, downstream use falls back to "all rights reserved" in most jurisdictions and the framework is functionally un-adoptable. ## What to do Add `LICENSE` at repo root. Recommended: **Apache-2.0** because: 1. Multiplayer server frameworks benefit from the explicit patent grant. 2. `LICENSE` boilerplate ships with most CI tooling (REUSE, GitHub's license picker). 3. Compatible with downstream proprietary forks (Lua/Minetest precedent). Use the standard SPDX header: ``` # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 # ... full text or `cat /usr/share/spdx/apache-2.0.txt > LICENSE` ... ``` ## Acceptance `LICENSE` exists at repo root, contains the Apache-2.0 text, `git log -- LICENSE` shows the file's addition commit, and `Mark/veilwalkers` shows Apache-2.0 in the Forgejo "License" sidebar. ## Labels `documentation`, `quickfix`

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docs: add Apache-2.0 LICENSE

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Mark commented

2026-09-22 16:23:55 +00:00

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Closed via direct-fix by triage-runner.

Added LICENSE (canonical SPDX Apache-2.0 text, 73 lines) at the repo root.

commit: 8ea0a0a (docs: add Apache-2.0 LICENSE)
pushed to origin/main
Forgejo license sidebar should now read Apache-2.0

Why Apache-2.0:

explicit patent grant is the right fit for a multiplayer server framework
SPDX-canonical text — REUSE-compatible and detected by Forgejo's sidebar
compatible with downstream proprietary forks

The card was small enough to land inline (one file, no tests required, no CI gate beyond the existing pre-commit godot which passed).

Closed via direct-fix by triage-runner. Added `LICENSE` (canonical SPDX Apache-2.0 text, 73 lines) at the repo root. * commit: `8ea0a0a` (`docs: add Apache-2.0 LICENSE`) * pushed to `origin/main` * Forgejo license sidebar should now read **Apache-2.0** Why Apache-2.0: * explicit patent grant is the right fit for a multiplayer server framework * SPDX-canonical text — REUSE-compatible and detected by Forgejo's sidebar * compatible with downstream proprietary forks The card was small enough to land inline (one file, no tests required, no CI gate beyond the existing `pre-commit godot` which passed).