Thanks Nasser, Are we done here? I'd like to get back to some code now. On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Nasser Dassi <nass...@inbox.com> wrote:
> Just to bring everyone's attention back to topic, here are the licenses in > question: > > Alphabetical listing of OSI Licenses -- > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical > > *"New" BSD* License -- http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php > *Apache *License 2.0 -- http://www.opensource.org/licenses/apache2.0.php > Apache License 2.0 -- http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html > *CodePlex *Foundation Contribution Agreement -- > http://codeplex.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=1TNVRjyVZJQ%3d&tabid=93 > > If we are talking about CoApp-created software, then Apache License 2.0 > provides more explicit protections of liability/damage/etc. > > If we are talking about CoApp-compiled software, then we should adopt the > most transparent license. Why? Because we are not usurping licensing of > the source code; we are simply re-packaging the source code... so, broadly > speaking, we should protect all other licensing choices by stating that > COAPP-COMPILED SOFTWARE HONORS THE LICENSING SCHEME AS CHOSEN BY THE > ORIGINAL AUTHORS. > > *for example..*. If the source is BSD, then our compilation is BSD. If > the source is GPL, then our compilation is GPL. If we are combining > multiple packages together, then we should establish a matrix that is > inclusive of participatory licensing. > > *also...* Since the license scheme for source code is known and stored as > METADATA, then we can do real-time calculations based on pre-defined > compatible combinations. > > (Yeah... i studied some law... but i'm not a lawyer...) > > - nasser > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Andrew Fenn <andrewf...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> > I'm still asking with legitimate interest, what conflict? Can you >> actually >> > cite either a lawyer or prominent OSS individual's research on this >> topic, >> >> I meant within our community not in open source in general. It seems >> some want BSD others want APL. I personally don't care which however I >> figured I should mention such an idea as an alternative so that >> everyone is happy. >> >> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 10:03 AM, William A. Rowe Jr. <wmr...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > On 5/18/2010 9:54 PM, Andrew Fenn wrote: >> >> Since there is a conflict between APL 2.0 and BSD how about a >> >> compromise. We could use the BSD license and attach a patent clause to >> >> it. >> > >> > Hmmm? >> > >> > I'm still asking with legitimate interest, what conflict? Can you >> actually >> > cite either a lawyer or prominent OSS individual's research on this >> topic, >> > other than Theo? I'm asking both because I'm not fond of technical nor >> legal >> > FUD, and because if there is a problem with the AL I'd like to point it >> out >> > to the relevant lawyers for when its revisited again. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Mailing list: >> > https://launchpad.net/~coapp-developers<https://launchpad.net/%7Ecoapp-developers> >> > Post to : coapp-developers@lists.launchpad.net >> > Unsubscribe : >> > https://launchpad.net/~coapp-developers<https://launchpad.net/%7Ecoapp-developers> >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: >> https://launchpad.net/~coapp-developers<https://launchpad.net/%7Ecoapp-developers> >> Post to : coapp-developers@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : >> https://launchpad.net/~coapp-developers<https://launchpad.net/%7Ecoapp-developers> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~coapp-developers<https://launchpad.net/%7Ecoapp-developers> > Post to : coapp-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~coapp-developers<https://launchpad.net/%7Ecoapp-developers> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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