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Sourceduty open-source software, information and research licenses.

Open MIT License

This license facilitates wide dissemination and use of the software while protecting the creators from legal liability. It is favored by many for its simplicity and the extensive rights it grants to end-users.

Proprietary License

This license is highly restrictive, emphasizing the confidentiality and proprietary nature of the software while limiting the rights of the user to specific, authorized uses. It also protects the rights holder from legal liability and emphasizes the need to maintain copyright notices in any distributed copies or parts of the software.

Open MIT Research License

This license facilitates wide dissemination and use of the research while protecting the creators from legal liability. It is favored by many for its simplicity and the extensive rights it grants to end-users.

Proprietary Research License

This license is highly restrictive, emphasizing the confidentiality and proprietary nature of the research while limiting the rights of the user to specific, authorized uses. It also protects the rights holder from legal liability and emphasizes the need to maintain copyright notices in any distributed copies or parts of the research.

Copyright

"Copyright (C) 20--, Sourceduty - All Rights Reserved."

This notice is intended to inform that the work is protected by copyright law and unauthorized use can lead to legal consequences.

Unlicensed or Free

"🛈 This software is free and open-source; anyone can redistribute it and/or modify it."
"🛈 This information is free and open-source; anyone can redistribute it and/or modify it."

This notice indicates that the software, research or information is licensed under terms that allow for free use, modification, and redistribution by anyone. This is a common characteristic of open-source software and information, which is typically released with a license that explicitly grants these freedoms.

Custom GPTs

The use of copyright on Sourceduty's custom GPTs primarily serves to document the integrity and evolution of these digital assets by displaying the last updated date whenever modifications occur. This approach, while not a major concern for enforcement, ensures transparency and professionalism, establishing a clear historical record of changes and maintaining trust with users and collaborators. Regular updates to the last modified date also highlight Sourceduty's commitment to quality and innovation, making it clear that the assets are actively maintained and refined, which is beneficial in collaborative environments and helps avoid conflicts over asset versions.

The benefits of using copyright and displaying the last updated date on Sourceduty’s custom GPTs include enhanced transparency, documentation of asset evolution, and reinforcement of the company’s commitment to maintaining high-quality, up-to-date digital products. This practice can build trust with users and collaborators by clearly communicating that the assets are actively managed and refined. However, the drawbacks are minimal, with the primary concern being that regular updates might require administrative effort to track and log changes accurately, which could be seen as a distraction from more critical creative or development work. Additionally, while the copyright notice adds formality, it may not significantly deter misuse, as enforcing copyright on digital assets can be challenging and resource-intensive.

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