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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang="EN-US"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>The OSI would expect something like (from our website), "Open source software is software distributed under OSI-approved licenses, guaranteeing that they be freely used, changed, and shared (in modified or unmodified form) by anyone."</div><div><br></div><div>The OSI's authority has been referenced in other California departments/agencies/policy etc., see:</div><div><br></div><div style="margin-left: 3ch;"><div><b>AB-668 Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018.</b></div><div>California State Legislature</div><div>September 2, 2017</div><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">"(k) 'Open source software or firmware' means software or firmware licensed using a software license approved by the Open Source Initiative."</span><div><a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB668">https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB668</a></div></div><div><br></div><div style="margin-left: 3ch;"><div><b>California Department of Technology</b></div>SAM 5300 Definitions<br><div>Accessed January 15, 2018</div><div><i>"Open Source Software: Software that includes distribution terms that comply with the following criteria provided by the Open Source Initiative"</i></div><div><a href="https://cdt.ca.gov/security/technical-definitions/">https://cdt.ca.gov/security/technical-definitions/</a></div></div><div style="margin-left: 3ch;"><div><br></div></div><div style="white-space: normal; margin-left: 3ch;"><div><b>State Administrative Manual (SAM) Section 4819.2</b></div><div>California Department of General Services, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (California Department of Technology)</div><div>September, 2016</div><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Open Source Software: Software that includes distribution terms that comply with the following criteria provided by the Open Source Initiative"</span><div><a href="https://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/sam/samprint/new/SAM_Master/SAM_Master_File/Entire_SAM/EntireSAM.pdf"><a href="https://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/sam/samprint/new/SAM_Master/SAM_Master_File/Entire_SAM/EntireSAM.pdf">https://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/sam/samprint/new/SAM_Master/SAM_Master_File/Entire_SAM/EntireSAM.pdf</a></a></div></div><div style="margin-left: 3ch;"><div><br></div><div><b>IT Policy: OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE POLICY (ITPL 10-01 )</b></div><div>Office of the State CIO</div><div>January 7, 2010</div><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Open Source Software: Software that includes distribution terms that comply with the following criteria provided by the Open Source Initiative"</span></div><div style="margin-left: 3ch;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); white-space: pre-wrap; text-decoration: underline;">https://cdt.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ITPL_10-01_OpenSourceSoftware.pdf</span></div><div><br></div><div>If they are interested in similar language from other states' initiatives:</div><div><br></div><div style="margin-left: 3ch;"><div><b>Approved Resolution Concerning Fees for Testing of Open Source Software</b></div><div>New York State Board of Elections</div><div>October 16, 2007</div><div>The State Board of Elections may elect to waive the fee for examination of voting systems set forth in Section 6209.4(G) if...The vendor submits an application for examination fee waiver including a sworn affidavit stating that the voting system software and documentation are offered under an open source license...(a) The open source license shall meet with the Open Source Definition as set forth by the Open Source Initiative which requires: </div><div><a href="http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/hava/Voting_Machines/ProposedResolutionConcerningFeesForTesting.pdf">http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/hava/Voting_Machines/ProposedResolutionConcerningFeesForTesting.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>A Strategy for Openness</b></div><div>New York State CIO, Office for Technology</div><div>May, 2008</div><div><i>"Open Source Defined. Open source software (OSS) is software which unlike traditional proprietary software allows anyone to use, read, redistribute and modify the source code without a royalty or other fees. The Open Source Initiative defines ten features which distinguish OSS from other licensing models..."</i></div><div><a href="https://opensource.org/authority">https://opensource.org/authority</a></div></div><div><br></div><div style="margin-left: 3ch;"><div><b>New York State Senate Bill S173A-2013</b></div><div>New York State Assembly</div><div>January 9, 2013 </div><div><i>"FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, A PROGRAM SHALL QUALIFY...IF THE CODE FOR SUCH PROGRAM HAS BEEN RELEASED UNDER AN OPEN SOURCE LICENSE RECOGNIZED BY THE OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVE, OR HAS BEEN RELEASED UNDER A FREE SOFTWARE LICENSE RECOGNIZED BY THE FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION. (Section 1.2)" </i></div><div><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2013/S173/amendment/A">https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2013/S173/amendment/A</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Sat, 2018-01-13 at 14:59 -0800, Lawrence Rosen wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The following definition is being proposed for the California Constitution in a voter initiative to fund the development of open source election software in this state:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129">“Open source software” means software actually distributed to the public under software licenses that provide that every licensee is free to make copies of the software or derivative works thereof, to distribute them without payment of royalties or other consideration, and to access and use the complete source code of the software.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Comments?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">/Larry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Lawrence Rosen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">Rosenlaw (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.rosenlaw.com/"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.rosenlaw.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">3001 King Ranch Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">Cell: 707-478-8932 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">This email is licensed under </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CC-BY-4.0</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">. 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