A new license under which to release software, because god knows we don't have enough of them already.
The Spite License is, in essence, a trapdoor — it allows potential licensees to use the software under the terms of the secondary license (as shown here, the standard MIT license) if and only if they do not read the license file itself.
- Because it's funny
- Because you want randos on the Internet but not big companies with lawyers who make their engineers actually read licenses to use your software
Note, though, that I am not a lawyer and this was written as a joke — no legal professionals have read or approved of the Spite License and I make no claims as to its legality, enforceability, or efficacy in any jurisdiction.
I hereby abandon all rights and claims and release the text of the Spite License into the public domain.