[CAVO] GPL license conversation

[Lawrence Rosen]

Hi Lauren,

 

There is a simple distinction: The OPL is not an approved open source license; the others are. I used to be general counsel for Open Source Initiative, so I know this distinction is critical to the open source community. You can't call it open source if the license is not formally approved by OSI.

 

I'm also a member of Apache Software Foundation and I love the Apache License. I believe personally, however, that a reciprocal license would be better for election software, for which I recommended GPLv3. I published an article about this that Brent can forward to you.

 

Please let me know of any further questions or concerns. Open source licensing is a frequent topic in my law practice and open source election and voting software is my latest passion. 

 

In any event, I'd love to see questions like yours on the CAVO@ list. Please join us here:

 

http://projects.opensource.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cavo 

 

/Larry

 

Lawrence Rosen

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From: Brent Turner [mailto:turnerbrentm at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 6:09 PM
To: Lawrence Rosen; David Webber; Patrick Masson; CAVO; lauren.massa.lochridge.sf at gmail.com
Subject: GPL license conversation

 

Hello all : 

 

Lauren works with LA County elections and also does IEEE standards  work..  

 

She would prefer this thread stay off the public site-

 

We were talking about GPL.. and she mentioned BSD and Apache.. 

 

I told her you two would be good for that conversation.. she may be participating after next steps..  I mentioned OPL was not currently considered as open source 

 

Lauren.. here is www.opensource.org <http://www.opensource.org>    Please intro yourself-

 

Lawrence is OS atty guru.. David a tech guru.. Patrick is Prez of OSI 

 

Best to all-

 

Brent 

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