Every Licence With A Name Screensaver
The Every Licence With A Name screensaver shows the SPDX licence list, key-less. SPDX exists so that "MIT" means one exact text rather than whatever a README author had in mind. The two flags are what make it useful: OSI-approved means the Open Source Initiative certified it, deprecated means the identifier still resolves but should not be used in new code, and a licence can be neither. Served as a static versioned JSON file rather than an API. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Every Licence With A Name screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
The SPDX licence list, key-less. SPDX exists so that "MIT" means one exact text rather than whatever a README author had in mind. The two flags are what make it useful: OSI-approved means the Open Source Initiative certified it, deprecated means the identifier still resolves but should not be used in new code, and a licence can be neither. Served as a static versioned JSON file rather than an API.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
The SPDX licence list, key-less. SPDX exists so that "MIT" means one exact text rather than whatever a README author had in mind. The two flags are what make it useful: OSI-approved means the Open Source Initiative certified it, deprecated means the identifier still resolves but should not be used in new code, and a licence can be neither. Served as a static versioned JSON file rather than an API.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Every value on screen comes from the live source — nothing is simulated.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.