commit 9c1ba05da7e23ac3c9c02ed3b9e9e7722acdcefc
parent 09b96240c65024be404eef777d84d79772463681
Author: brookjeynes <me@brookjeynes.dev>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:43:12 +1000
docs: make license attribute more clear for both repo and manifesto.txt
Diffstat:
3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+BSD Zero Clause License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Brook Jeynes <me@brookjeynes.dev>
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README b/README
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+task
+====
+
+task creates a plain-text task file in the current directory.
+
+Build:
+
+ make build
+
+Usage:
+
+ task "Call Mom"
+ task -p A "Call Mom" @phone +family
+
+The task title becomes the filename. Spaces, slashes, backslashes, and leading
+dots are replaced with underscores.
+
+If VISUAL or EDITOR is set, task opens the new file in that editor.
+
+Code is licensed under 0BSD. manifesto.txt is adapted from todo.txt and is
+distributed under GPLv3: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
diff --git a/manifesto.txt b/manifesto.txt
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@ There are three key axes to an effective todo list
associated with it. Your system should be able to list out all the tasks
specific to a project.
- In order to move along a project like "Cleaning out the garage", my task list
- should give me the next logical action to take in order to move that project
- along. "Clean out the garage" isn't a good todo item; but "Call Goodwill to
- schedule pickup" in the "Clean out garage" project is.
+ In order to move along a project like "Cleaning out the garage", my task
+ list should give me the next logical action to take in order to move that
+ project along. "Clean out the garage" isn't a good todo item; but "Call
+ Goodwill to schedule pickup" in the "Clean out garage" project is.
3. Context
- Getting Things Done[1] author David Allen suggests splitting up your task lists
- by context - ie, the place and situation where you'll work on the job. Messages
- that you need to send go in the '@email' context; calls to be made '@phone',
- household projects '@home'. That way, when you've got a few minutes in the car
- with your cell phone, you can easily check your '@phone' tasks and make a call
- or two while you have the opportunity.
+ Getting Things Done[1] author David Allen suggests splitting up your task
+ lists by context - ie, the place and situation where you'll work on the
+ job. Messages that you need to send go in the '@email' context; calls to be
+ made '@phone', household projects '@home'. That way, when you've got a few
+ minutes in the car with your cell phone, you can easily check your '@phone'
+ tasks and make a call or two while you have the opportunity.
[1] URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ Rule 2: Project and context may appear AFTER the title.
Rule 3: Additional context may appear on the 3rd line of the file onwards.
- A task does not have to have additional context. If it does, it should be on
- the 3rd line of the task file.
+ A task does not have to have additional context. If it does, it should be
+ on the 3rd line of the task file.
This task has additional context
(A) checkout race condition @bug +checkout
@@ -130,4 +130,11 @@ that have not been finished sit flat-file in the tasks/ folder. There is no
concept of "in-progress", a task is either done or not-done.
-<modified from todo.txt [https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt]>
+Attribution
+-----------
+
+This document is adapted from todo.txt: https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt
+
+The original todo.txt format documentation is licensed under the GNU General
+Public License v3.0. This modified version is distributed under the same
+license: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
