From a4ba6257f07a2b44a177db0feff0946507a4dd0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Remy Sharp Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:31:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] readme --- README.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e69de29b..3a5ddcb2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# A permalink for your MIT License + +I always forget to add an MIT-license.txt file to my projects, so I +wanted to link to a single resource that would always be up to date and +would always have my details online. + +But why keep this to myself, so it's on github for your fork and pulling +pleasure. + +Now I can always include http://rem.mit-license.org in all my projects +which links `rem` (the cname) against my copyright holder name `Remy +Sharp` - all stored in the `users.json` file. + +# Example + +The `users.json` file contains a simple database of CNAMEs and copyright +holders, so the following: + + { + "rem": "Remy Sharp, http://remysharp.com" + } + +Means I can now link to: http://rem.mit-license.org and it will show my +license name (note that the date will always show the current year). + +# License + +MIT: http://rem.mit-License.org