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

2021-10-27 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
27;m not even really sure where you would send this kind of request to the OSI other than maybe it's Legal representative. Just some thoughts to consider, Andrew DeMarsh On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 3:31 AM Enrico Zini wrote: > On Wed, Sep 08, 2021 at 04:53:09PM +0200, Enrico Zini wr

Re: [License-discuss] Improvement to the License-Review Process

2020-08-25 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
simply "be professional, no mix and match licenses". approach despite that being the "silent" rule in L-D and L-R. On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 4:28 PM jonathon wrote: > On 2020/08/25 17:04, Andrew DeMarsh wrote: > > I would at least like to suggest that at mi

Re: [License-discuss] Improvement to the License-Review Process

2020-08-25 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
> > Quite a few people view such a requirement in a software license as > DFSG-noncompliant. I think it would be a bit odd if OSI adopted such > a requirement within its contribution process. > I'm not sure that it would be required in the license text itself possibly only interacting with the ma

Re: [License-discuss] Improvement to the License-Review Process

2020-08-25 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
Sorry yes, that's exactly what I mean. Sorry for any confusion. On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 2:30 PM David Woolley wrote: > On 25/08/2020 18:04, Andrew DeMarsh wrote: > > OSI be careful when trying to qualify what counts as a legal person > > I think you meant something lik

Re: [License-discuss] Improvement to the License-Review Process

2020-08-25 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
rs to address the ethical shortcomings of traditional FLOSS, you > should care about his abuse of the time and effort of volunteers on this > list who took his “joke” seriously. > > Ban him. > > > On Aug 25, 2020, at 12:04 PM, Andrew DeMarsh > wrote: > > I would at least

Re: [License-discuss] Improvement to the License-Review Process

2020-08-25 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
ubmitter was not identified). > > > > So basically, putting a non-pseudonymous name to both the submitter and to > the legal reviewer. > > > > *From:* Andrew DeMarsh > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:04 AM > *To:* mc...@lexpan.law; license-discuss@lists.opens

Re: [License-discuss] Improvement to the License-Review Process

2020-08-25 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
I would at least like to suggest that at minimum wording be added to the requirements for L-R such that the license submission must be made with the express purpose of a License be considered for actual real world use and that the request be made with a professional intent for a usable OSI License

Re: [License-discuss] End of CAL discussion? Paging Arthur Brock.

2019-07-25 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
I'd like to ask that we all follow basic netiquette. being rude and "throwing shade" is extremely unprofessional. with that said @Bruce If you do have any questions for Arthur it may be best to ask them in the open and let Arthur decide if he wants to answer them. To put yourself in his shes can yo

Re: [License-discuss] moderator information outdated

2019-03-17 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
I would Ask the same question as well. I attempted to reply to a conversation earlier with no results. On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 11:37 AM Patrick Schleizer wrote: > A message of mine didn't went through to license-review. No > notification. I guess it hit the spam filter or something. To ask about

Re: [License-discuss] discussion of L-R process [was Re: [License-review] Approval: Server Side Public License, Version 2 (SSPL v2)]

2019-03-17 Thread Andrew DeMarsh
d like to have new, thoughtful input from others on topics that haven't been beaten to death, either a better front-end to the mailing list should be used or as Mr. Hillburn mentioned a new medium altogether (such as discourse) be used. Thanks, Andrew DeMarsh On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 3:57 PM B