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RE: Update LICENSE.md to reflect views of Steemit, Inc. expressed by @sneak ~ LAWYER HELP REQUESTED!
As you may imagine, we've been somewhat busy bumblebees (did anyone notice we released 0.17.0 today, heh) and today's events have only added to that, so I ask kindly for patience in hammering out this license clarification.
We've made it this far with the current license that Dan chose back when he started the project, so I imagine we can continue to focus on engineering and audience growth for at least a little while longer before this is at the top of the stack.
Was finally 0.17.0 released today @sneak?
Thanks @sneak! Obviously appreciate all the hard work you and the team are doing :)
I agree that it is important to reiterate that this is the license we have all been operating with this whole time, and as you pointed out - the one that Dan himself put in the code when he started the project.
It is obviously getting all the attention right now though since Dan quit, and this is the main thing he is steering the community to talk about.
I think the fact that you and Steemit are making it clear that your intent is to clarify the language to express what you indicated is the 'spirit' of the law is great. Hopefully everyone can get on board and support that.
We've all lived with it all the way up until this point. Let's be patient as the community and Steemit's legal team work to get this right.
Appreciate your support on this!
Dan says very clearly in the following thread specifically why he chose to leave. I think many people are confusing the cause and effect of his departure and his sudden issue with the current licensing (which was chosen by him when Steem was first launched and published).
https://steemd.com/steem/@pairmike/re-dan-today-i-submitted-my-resignation-to-steemit-inc-20170315t054610221z
Appreciate that. Two of his last big actions though where the PR to change the license, and then his post from @dantheman (which he then deleted) - creating more 'mystery/drama' around it.
I'm not of the belief that him leaving had anything to do with the license thing (not ruling it out either). I'm just saying that by him leaving and doing the things he is doing on his way out, he is drawing a lot of attention to it.
It's a He says, and He says thing... Lots of people saying things but nothing is crystal clear yet. :(
Dan leaving represents a loss of human capital. The value of Steemit in terms of wealth is measured only in human capital. The price of Steem tokens does not give you the value of Steemit. When someone leaves the community then true value is lost while if the token price goes down speculative value is lost but only temporarily.
People have to realize that the source code and blockchain are worthless without the people and community.
Fair enough brother @sneak