The assignment for this week is to develop a plan for dissemination of our final project.
My final project (Rhythm box) is for fun.It is like a do it yourself project.So my plan for dissemination is to share it to public,so any one can replicate or improve it for better results.The project will be available fabacdemy 2016 archive with all the steps of my project and will provide all files.I am also planning to post it on various online DIY platforms like Instructables,Make, etc.I also plan to improve it by adding a sound sensor, thus makes the project wireless which is more attractive.And the design will be more complex shape for a better physical appearance.Also,may be in future if I have a plan to make this to a product, I would like to combine the sound dock with it and also add features such as wireless charging,built-in speakers for better sound etc.
It is recommended to take a license for the project.First of all I decided to know more about the different types of licenses that exist that would be necessary for my license.First of all I decided to know more about the different types of licenses that exist that would be necessary for my license. I read the documentation available on the web so I could choose the best license for my final project.
MIT License: The MIT License is a free software license originating at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is a permissive free software license, meaning that it puts only very limited restriction on reuse and has therefore an excellent license compatibility.
Creative Commons license:A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created.
GPL:The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is a widely used free software license, which guarantees end users (individuals, organizations, companies) the freedoms to run, study, share (copy), and modify the software.
Mozilla Public License:The Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a free, open source, and detailed software license developed and maintained by the Mozilla Foundation. It is characterized as a hybridization of the modified BSD license and GNU General Public License (GPL) that seeks to balance the concerns of proprietary and open source developers.
After reading the all the documentation about the different types of licenses, I decided to use the MIT License.The MIT license is simple and it is perfect for my project.The license clearly states there is no warranty for the project and the author has no laibility towards any events.
(c) Riyas P.K 2016 Permission granted for experimental and personal use. License for commercial sale available from Riyas P.K
For more details visit:MIT LICENSE
At the time I am not planning to sell my project as a product.But I would like to continue improving it after fabacademy.My thoughts are improving the design, changing the input wirelessly etc.Since the project is open source there may be others improving the project,I would like to help them and also learn from them.