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PETA Creates New Animal-Friendly Software License

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-animals-were-hurt-during-the-creation-of-this-story dept.

Anders writes "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the largest animal rights organization in the world, endorse a new FLOSS license. From the article: 'The Harm-Less Permissive License (HPL) is a permissive, non copyleft, software license. It is based on the FreeBSD license but with one additional restriction; the "harm-less" clause. It prevents software, licensed under the HPL, to be used for harming humans or animals.'" I guess this leaves the bunny-fueled power plant in Stockholm out in the cold.

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  1. My mouth is already watering by masterwit · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll be sure to "FLOSS" after eating my delicious manly steak tyvm.

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  2. I'm with PETA on this one... by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 5, Funny

    I refuse to use software that's been tested on animals.

    I've seen video from hidden cameras of researchers stuffing javascript into bunnies eyes and ears. It's horrific.

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  3. Oh! Harmless by Mikkeles · · Score: 4, Funny

    I misread that as hamless and thought it was a Moslem/Jewish licence!

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  4. New disclaimer: by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny

    "No mules were flogged in the making of this software."

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    1. Re:New disclaimer: by AltairDusk · · Score: 4, Funny
      Winamp is screwed:

      Winamp, it really whips the llama's ass

  5. Re:FLOSS software? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You definitely love gobbling down Steve Ballmer's sausage.

    If Steve Ballmer's sausage were grilled to a crisp and slathered in mustard, I'd eat it right in front of him.

  6. Harm-Required License by topham · · Score: 4, Funny

    This license is a permissive license, similar to the BSD license; however it requires at least one animal sacrifice when software is distributed. Note: 1 human sacrifice can be used to create a pool of 10 animal sacrifices. This reduces the amount of cleanup required.