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Using JSLint For Evil

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What it is

A three-minute clip in which Douglas Crockford explains why he allowed the JSLint reference implementation to be used for evil. It recounts the license clause and how corporate lawyers reacted.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in licensing threads as a short, funny story about the 'no evil' clause and IBM's request for an exception.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “See this 3 minute presentation fragment about the”

    Short clip about the 'Do not use JSLint for Evil' clause.

    computer, 2013-10 · Recommendation · in “How to Corrupt an SQLite Database File”

  2. “(2:44 and worth it)”

    Short clip on Crockford's no-evil license and the situations it created.

    SonOfLilit, 2017-07 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Software licensing excluding military use?”

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Topics: jslint, douglas crockford, licenses, ibm, open source

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