Re: [License-discuss] Ethical open source licensing - Persona non Grata Preamble

2020-02-26 Thread Eric Schultz
kind of behavior. I don't know that I'd consider it non-FOSS. And yes, I think one of the biggest risks of using this mechanism is publicizing it so others use it to target marginalized people. That's why I'm not recommending it or devising a license. Eric -- Eric Schult

Re: [License-discuss] Ethical open source licensing - Dual Licensing for Justice

2020-02-26 Thread Eric Schultz
On Tue, Feb 25, 2020, 8:02 AM Pamela Chestek wrote: > > I don't see the point of these contortions. Why not just write a license > that says "everyone case use the software except Amazon." It suspect it > would be an enforceable license. Why are you trying to fit it under the > umbrella of "open

[License-discuss] Ethical open source licensing - Dual Licensing for Justice

2020-02-25 Thread Eric Schultz
s tactic, it should be well vetted by a globally diverse set of people from marginalized communities. -- Eric Schultz, Developer and FOSS Advocate wwahammy.com e...@wwahammy.com @wwahammy Pronouns: He/his/him ___ License-discuss mailing list License-discus

Re: [License-discuss] Ethical open source licensing - Persona non Grata Preamble

2020-02-25 Thread Eric Schultz
eciated that FOSS > was collaboratively developed by people who had enormous disagreements > with each other in other ways. Sometimes it seemed like a point of > pride or fascination -- "sir, I detest what you say (or do), but I run > your code and you run my code", to misquote a misquotation of V

Re: [License-discuss] "Ethical open source" and the Persona Non Grata clause.

2020-02-25 Thread Eric Schultz
t. Laws disarming honest citizens proclaim that the > government > is the master, not the servant, of the people. > -- Jeff Snyder > > ___ > License-discuss mailing list > License-discuss@lists.opensource.org > > http

Re: [License-discuss] Ethical open source licensing - Persona non Grata Preamble

2020-02-23 Thread Eric Schultz
Rick: Are you finished sidelining what was a fruitful discussion? I didn't talk about RMS and I'm not here to talk about sexual predators. I didn't even think of RMS when I brought this topic up. To most of the rest of the list: I know most of you think Rick is out of line because I know you are

[License-discuss] Ethical open source licensing - Persona non Grata Preamble

2020-02-20 Thread Eric Schultz
ly recommend a diverse set of marginalized people around the world be consulted before moving forward. Eric -- Eric Schultz, Developer and FOSS Advocate wwahammy.com e...@wwahammy.com @wwahammy Pronouns: He/his/him ___ License-discuss mailing list Lice