For Approval: Microsoft Permissive License
Tobia Conforto
tobia.conforto at linux.it
Thu Sep 27 18:09:32 UTC 2007
Jon Rosenberg (PBM) wrote:
> I would like to get all of your feedback on the following name
> revisions:
> * Microsoft Community License becomes Microsoft Reciprocal License
> * Microsoft Permissive License becomes Microsoft Open License
+1
I find both new names to be more clear and descriptive.
Being the "permissive" name my only real objection to these licenses,
I hope to see them approved soon.
(Notwithstanding the GPL incompatibility, which sadly seems to be a
deliberate design goal, yet still within the bounds of the OSD.)
> we commit to making changes to our Open Source and Shared Source web
> sites that will greatly reduce any confusion between Microsoft's
> various licensing programs and our use of Open Source licenses.
I feel this is important too and I congratulate on your efforts.
Tobia
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