Also Open Sourcing something without a license is very pragmatic too :). When did "open source" became a term for "we're nice giving you stuff for free".
I think the word you're looking for is "convenient" it's easier to just upload the .doc they're using and write a blog post than create a Github repository with a readme, and review pull requests of people correcting spelling / grammar mistakes and such and such.
Props to YC to give this away for free, I read it, looks good, but don't try to excuse them for their laziness by calling it "pragmatism" just because it's YC and we're writing on their forums, great content but they shoulda been more professional before using the words "open source".
This is a LEGAL agreement, that says in the announcement is OPEN SOURCE and doesn't have a license attached to it... Think about it.
What would be licensed? Who would license it? How could they ever sue for infringement with a public notice on the Internet making the work available for unrestricted use without a reservation of rights?
While there isn't any clear reason form contracts can't be copyrighted, it isn't at all clear who would hold the copyright or whether it could ever be effectively enforced.
Ken Adams has a nice write-up of associated issues:
> Also Open Sourcing something without a license is very pragmatic too :). When did "open source" became a term for "we're nice giving you stuff for free".
I think the word you're looking for is "convenient" it's easier to just upload the .doc they're using and write a blog post than create a Github repository with a readme, and review pull requests of people correcting spelling / grammar mistakes and such and such.
Props to YC to give this away for free, I read it, looks good, but don't try to excuse them for their laziness by calling it "pragmatism" just because it's YC and we're writing on their forums, great content but they shoulda been more professional before using the words "open source".
This is a LEGAL agreement, that says in the announcement is OPEN SOURCE and doesn't have a license attached to it... Think about it.