[CAVO] Link to SF - LAFCO open source voting draft

[Lawrence Rosen]

Brent Turner wrote:

> My understanding is GPLv3 is the CAVO preference from OSI standards..

 

Yes, for reasons relating to reassurance that all derivative works will be acceptable for voting around the world. The "strength" and "popularity" of the GPLv3 make it a good license for universal voting software.

 

But that doesn't mean that the GPLv3 must be the only open source license used for free software. 

 

ALL OSI-approved licenses are open source. Other licenses are not.

 

/Larry 

 

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From: Brent Turner [mailto:turnerbrentm at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 9:08 AM
To: Patrick Masson; CAVO
Subject: Re: [CAVO] Link to SF - LAFCO open source voting draft

 

My understanding is GPLv3 is the CAVO preference from OSI standards..  

 

If this is correct then perhaps others here should apprise LAFCO so as to clarify the best direction for SF 

 

Those attempting to insert confusion via non open source " sound-alike " code/ licenses should be anticipated. 

 

 

On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 8:55 AM, Patrick Masson <masson at opensource.org <mailto:masson at opensource.org> > wrote:


On Wed, 2015-05-20 at 08:15 -0700, Brian J. Fox wrote:



1. Absolutely he meant “carrying an”

:-) 



2. If we are dedicated to the GPLv3 we should be explicit about it, and not allow any OSI license — OR we should allow any OSI license on or before date TODAY if we are comfortable with that.

I'll leave the discussions as to which open source license CAVO prefers to CAVO. My point was only to ensure that the scope of open source software licenses was understood. In addition, it is important to note the OSI's historical role and interests around both copy left and permissive licenses. We obviously have an interest in promoting this broader perspective.




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