Note

Any public repository under this profile licensed to Jim Philip, where the license year is out of date by 2 or more years, may be regarded as public domain. This ensures that if a repository becomes inactive or abandoned, the code can still be fully open and usable by others.

If the license year is later updated after the repository has entered the public domain, the repository will revert to its original license and will no longer be considered inactive or abandoned. However, this does not permanently prevent it from becoming public domain again. If no further updates are made for another 2 years, it will once again be regarded as public domain.

Any use or distribution of the code that occurred while the repository was considered public domain remains valid. However, once the repository reverts to its original license, any new use or distribution must comply with the updated license terms.

Example (in 2025):

• Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Jim Philip – Not yet public domain (eligible in 2026)
• Copyright (c) 2022-2023 Jim Philip – Now public domain (license not updated for 2 years)