While I also agree that there's been nothing usefully new here in the last
few years, if one discontinues the process of approving new licenses, then
you shift the meaning of OSI from an organization that defends the
integrity of the OSD, to one that merely defends a set of stone tablets,
forever unchangeable in a world where worldwide formal and case law
changes continuously. At the very least, updates to existing licenses may
be called for. Others today are also calling for an update from mere
copyright licensing towards using contracts so as to address emerging
concerns. So I don't think an approval process should be shut off
entirely; but setting the guidance that it may be easier to pass a new US
Constitution amendment or launch a new major religion may be worth
telegraphing.
Brian
On Mon, 5 Feb 2024, McCoy Smith wrote:
I agree.
Unfortunately, these sort of “whimsical,” unserious,
impossible-to-satisfy-the-OSI-definition submissions are a fairly regular
phenomenon these days on the OSI e-mail lists. I
think the submitters who do this were emboldened by whoever it was that
submitted the Vaccine License back in 2019. Shame on that person for starting
the trend.
I think OSI was going to use the Vaccine License submission and subsequent
history as an example of what people should not be doing (and probably should
also have a policy that
potentially frowns upon anonymized submissions) and put something about that in
the pages on license discussion/review. Might want to revisit that.
From: Bruce Perens <br...@perens.com>
Sent: Monday, February 5, 2024 8:03 AM
To: mc...@lexpan.law
Cc: license-discuss@lists.opensource.org
Subject: Re: [License-discuss] License Review Request - Anu Initiative
It is a crayon license, and the author points out its whimsical nature while
wishfully saying the terms bind anyway. There is no point in passing it on for
disapproval or doing
anything else to take it seriously. Just politely tell the author there isn't a
chance.
IMO if you want to help the open source community, don't draft a new license. I
actually do not see value in even continuing the approval process at this late
date. It's just not
the case that any new submission contributes useful art.
Thanks
Bruce
On Mon, Feb 5, 2024, 15:52 McCoy Smith <mc...@lexpan.law> wrote:
And asked for review. Which he got.
Do you disagree that this license can’t get OSI approval?
From: Bruce Perens <br...@perens.com>
Sent: Monday, February 5, 2024 7:47 AM
To: mc...@lexpan.law; license-discuss@lists.opensource.org
Subject: Re: [License-discuss] License Review Request - Anu Initiative
Note that he sent his review request to license-discuss.
On Mon, Feb 5, 2024, 15:45 McCoy Smith <mc...@lexpan.law> wrote:
Daniel:
In order to have a license reviewed, you need to provide the assurances
and information about the license
(https://opensource.org/licenses/review-process/)
including that it doesn’t violate any of the OSD. You have not done any
of that.
Since Section 4 of this license does violate OSD 6, it’s not approvable.
So I’d suggest that this license be forwarded to the Board for denial.
From: License-discuss <license-discuss-boun...@lists.opensource.org> On
Behalf Of Daniel Mihai
Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:10 AM
To: license-discuss@lists.opensource.org
Subject: [License-discuss] License Review Request - Anu Initiative
Hi friends,
I hope this message finds you well and embracing the natural world with
enthusiasm and care.
I'm reaching out from the Anu Initiative, a nonprofit organization rooted in
Dublin, Ireland, with a mission deeply intertwined with the love and
restoration of our
planet. We are a collective of nature enthusiasts leveraging innovative
technologies to mend the environmental scars left by human activities and
certain technological
impacts.
At Anu Initiative, we are not just another entity in the environmental sphere.
We diverge from the conventional path of carbon credits, focusing instead on
tangible
ecological contributions. Our open-source platform epitomizes transparency,
allowing anyone to witness the journey of every contribution made towards a
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As we continue to weave technology with nature's restoration, we are reviewing
our Open License Agreement to ensure it aligns with our core values of
Transparency,
Passion, Integrity, Commitment, and Community. Your expertise and insights
would be invaluable in this process.
Could you please review our agreement?
https://forum.anuinitiative.org/t/anu-initiative-open-license-agreement-ai-ola/80
Thank you for considering our request. Together, we can turn the tide towards a
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