Re: [License-discuss] OSI as guarantor for "or later" *GPL clauses

2021-10-27 Thread Roland Turner via License-discuss
On 28/10/21 06:21, Enrico Zini wrote: On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 06:15:42PM -0400, Andrew DeMarsh wrote: > In truth I'm not even really sure where you would send this kind of request > to the OSI other than maybe it's Legal representative. Yes, quite. I tried that first, and they told me to write

Re: [License-discuss] OSI as guarantor for "or later" *GPL clauses

2021-10-27 Thread Enrico Zini
On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 06:15:42PM -0400, Andrew DeMarsh wrote: > In truth I'm not even really sure where you would send this kind of request > to the OSI other than maybe it's Legal representative. Yes, quite. I tried that first, and they told me to write here. Enrico -- GPG key: 4096R/634F4

Re: [License-discuss] OSI as guarantor for "or later" *GPL clauses

2021-10-27 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
Let me first state that I am merely a bystander and have no standing beyond mere membership with the OSI or FSF. What you are asking for is a bit difficult to deliver on for a couple reasons, not the least being that you are asking on a public mailing list for something only the executive/staff can

Re: [License-discuss] OSI as guarantor for "or later" *GPL clauses

2021-10-27 Thread Enrico Zini
On Wed, Sep 08, 2021 at 04:53:09PM +0200, Enrico Zini wrote: > > Yes the idea is interesting. > > So you avoid giving a "blank check" to the FSF by giving another to OSI... > > I assume that both organisations are safe :-) > > My intention is actually to avoid giving a blank check to any > organi