[od-discuss] GG License 1.0

Tue Jan 6 02:18:29 UTC 2015

"Do we have a policy against license proliferation?"

Our license approval process includes a requirement for submitters to
explain the benefit the new license brings that would outweigh the costs of
license proliferation.  (see point 4 here :
http://opendefinition.org/licenses/process )

Herb

On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Jordan Hatcher <jordan at jordanhatcher.com>
wrote:

> De-lurking after a long absence...
>
> I agree with the approach to go to OSI first.
>
> Do we have a policy against license proliferation?
>
> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 6:53 PM, Herb Lainchbury <
> herb at dynamic-solutions.com> wrote:
>
>> agreed.  +1
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Aaron Wolf <wolftune at riseup.net> wrote:
>>
>>> +1 on encouraging / asking / defering-to FSF or OSI for software
>>> licenses.
>>>
>>> On 12/30/2014 11:28 AM, Mike Linksvayer wrote:
>>> > On 12/30/2014 05:54 AM, Valentino Giudice wrote:
>>> > > I would like the GG1 License to be approved.
>>> > >
>>> > > The text of the GG License is availale here:
>>> > > - http://tldrlegal.com/license/gg-license-1.0-%28gg1%29
>>> > > - http://aspie96.altervista.org/gg/en/1.0/
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > The GG License is inspired to the Creative Commons Attribution
>>> License
>>> > > 3.0 and it is very similar to it.
>>> > > It basically states the same conditions, but, unlike the Creative
>>> > > Commons license, it is suitable for software (quote from the Creative
>>> > > Commons website: "We recommend against using Creative Commons
>>> licenses
>>> > > for software").
>>> > > I really like the CC-BY license and I decided to make it suitable for
>>> > > computer programs too.
>>> > >
>>> > > This license can be used by any licensor, without any restriction.
>>> > > Also, the text of the GG License 1.0 itself is released into the
>>> public
>>> > > domain.
>>> > >
>>> > > Unlike the CC-BY 4 license, the GG License 1.0 also requires to
>>> include
>>> > > the title of the original work when available.
>>> > >
>>> > > The advantage of this license is the possibility to bring the
>>> principles
>>> > > of the Creative Commons Attribution licenses in the world of software
>>> > > with a short and easy to read license, available in two different
>>> > > languages (English and Italian).
>>> > > A summary is also available.
>>> > >
>>> > > The GG License 1.0 is not copyleft and it should be compatible with
>>> any
>>> > > other approved license.
>>> > >
>>> > > Unluckily, there is no public discussion about this license (as far
>>> as I
>>> > > know).
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for addressing all of the questions from
>>> > http://opendefinition.org/licenses/process/
>>> >
>>> > I admire any attempt to create a license that works just as well for
>>> > software and non-software, so a small part of me is pleased to see this
>>> > submission.
>>> >
>>> > However, as the primary intended use case seems to be software, I
>>> > suggest you submit to http://opensource.org/approval before this (OD)
>>> > group considers. The only approved license at
>>> > http://opendefinition.org/licenses/ for "code" has also been approved
>>> as
>>> > compliant with the OSD. We don't have a formal rule that OSD compliance
>>> > must come first, but I think it is a good practice to continue.
>>> >
>>> > Grab-bag:
>>> > * Some typos, eg "loose" when "lose" is intended
>>> > * Citation is not the same thing as attribution
>>> > * Termination is not up with current best practice; see CC 4.0 or later
>>> > software licenses like MPL2
>>> > * You might want to search for "open source" "badgeware" and figure out
>>> > how your license is situated relative to those discussions
>>> >
>>> > Mike
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