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CandyWare
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Candyware is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek term for software released under a very relaxed license. It provides the end user with the right to use a particular program. Description Should the user of the product meet the author and consider the software useful, he is encouraged to buy the author a Gumball 'in return'. History The term was invented by Martin Bestawros after John Bristor's "Beerware" license in Pensacola, Florida on April 25, 1987. Many variations on the beerware model have been created since that time, and Candyware is one of many. It was changed from "Beer" to "Candy" since martin was in his childhood at the time. The term was invented during Martin's first Cocos2d project, the first 2D game in the history of iDevMartin. License Like Poul-Henning Kamp's beerware license, Martin's is simple and short. The full text of Martin's license is: /* * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "THE CANDY-WARE LICENSE" (Revision 2): * <Martin Bestawros> wrote this file. As long as you retain this notice you * can do whatever you want with this stuff (NOT THE SOURCE CODE). If we meet some day, and you think * this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a gumball in return. * -Martin Bestawros * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
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