lfmg

lfmg is LICENSE file generator based on github api.

install

$ snap install lfmg

test

It works fine in Ubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu 20.04.

command

   list, l           show "LICENSE" list
   generate, gen, g  generate "LICENSE".
      read, readme, r genetate "README.md"
   info, i           get license info
   body, b           show "LICENSE" content
   cache, c          cache control
   help, h           Shows a list of commands or help for one command

e.g.

create mit "LICENSE" on working directory

$ lfmg g -y 2021 -o vompressor mit

create "README.md on working directory

$ lfmg g r

$ create Apache-2.0 "LICENSE" on "~/project/LICENSE"

$ lfmg g -p ~/project/ apache-2.0

get license list

$ lfmg l

key : id : name
agpl-3.0 : AGPL-3.0 : GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
apache-2.0 : Apache-2.0 : Apache License 2.0
bsd-2-clause : BSD-2-Clause : BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" License
bsd-3-clause : BSD-3-Clause : BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
bsl-1.0 : BSL-1.0 : Boost Software License 1.0
cc0-1.0 : CC0-1.0 : Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
epl-2.0 : EPL-2.0 : Eclipse Public License 2.0
gpl-2.0 : GPL-2.0 : GNU General Public License v2.0
gpl-3.0 : GPL-3.0 : GNU General Public License v3.0
lgpl-2.1 : LGPL-2.1 : GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
mit : MIT : MIT License
mpl-2.0 : MPL-2.0 : Mozilla Public License 2.0
unlicense : Unlicense : The Unlicense

gpl-3.0 info

$ lfmg i gpl-3.0

key: gpl-3.0
id:  GPL-3.0
url: http://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0/

description:
Permissions of this strong copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights.

implementation:
Create a text file (typically named COPYING, as per GNU conventions) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file.

permissions:
 ✓ commercial-use
 ✓ modifications
 ✓ distribution
 ✓ patent-use
 ✓ private-use

limitations:
 ✗ liability
 ✗ warranty

conditions:
 🛈 include-copyright
 🛈 document-changes
 🛈 disclose-source
 🛈 same-license

library

https://github.com/vompressor/license_generator

TODO::

file permission
err message
bash hint
move server github api to my api server
README.md