For Approval: Microsoft Permissive License

[Chuck Swiger]

Hi, Jon--

On Aug 10, 2007, at 9:16 AM, Jon Rosenberg (PBM) wrote:
> Microsoft is pleased to submit the Microsoft Permissive License to  
> the OSI for consideration as an OSI approved license.  Microsoft  
> believes that this license provides unique value to the open source  
> community by delivering simplicity, brevity, and permissive terms  
> combined with intellectual property protection.
>
> The three sections below provide the information required for the  
> discussion portion of the approval process.  We look forward to  
> working with the OSI on this submission process and discussing this  
> submission with the open source community.

Thanks for your license submission.  This seems to be a  
straightforward permissive license with strong patent protection  
terms; in particular, section 3(e) with regard to disclaiming  
warranty obligations seems to be well written to acknowledge that  
different legal frameworks may override such disclaimers.

The MSPL seems to be fully OSD-compliant.  Although, as you've noted,  
it is not miscible with the GPL or similar licenses which seek to  
govern how a combination is licensed.

+1.

-- 
-Chuck