Hi all, I'd like to suggest that we develop an MPL 2.0 variant that includes a clause restricting the applications of open sourced work to uses that are non-violent and respect human rights.
I'm inspired to make this suggestion by a project I've recently learned about, the Hippocratic License[1], which is an early stage effort to constrain the usage of open-source software to applications which 'do no harm'. The relevant clause (from the Hippocratic License version 1.1) is: "The software may not be used by individuals, corporations, governments, or other groups for systems or activities that actively and knowingly endanger, harm, or otherwise threaten the physical, mental, economic, or general well-being of other individuals or groups in violation of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights." I'm not a lawyer, and I don't know how enforceable such ethical clauses might be, nor do I know what the unintended side effects of such a clause might be, but I hope others find this concept worth exploring. Cheers, Jared [1] https://firstdonoharm.dev/ _______________________________________________ governance mailing list governance@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/governance
