[License-discuss] OSI equivalent

[Richard Fontana]

License compatibility is mostly an FSF-made and GPL-specific
doctrine. I can't see how it would make any sense for the OSI to
provide guidance on license compatibility beyond acknowledging (as the
OSI occasionally has done) the FSF's authority on the topic.




On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 10:46:39PM +0000, Tzeng, Nigel H. wrote:
> So what is the point of the OSI if it cannot do a simple up or down vote on a license submission from NASA after 3 years or provide any compatibility guidance on the licenses it managed to approve in the distant past?
> 
> Especially if the FSF has no problems in providing such guidance?
> 
> From: David Woolley <forums at david-woolley.me.uk<mailto:forums at david-woolley.me.uk>>
> Date: Wednesday, Feb 15, 2017, 4:17 PM
> To: license-discuss at opensource.org <license-discuss at opensource.org<mailto:license-discuss at opensource.org>>
> Subject: Re: [License-discuss] OSI equivalent
> 
> On 15/02/17 16:58, Karan, Cem F CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US) wrote:
> > Does OSI have a license compatibility chart for the various approved licenses?
> 
> I would have thought that any such document would constitute legal
> advice, which is illegal for half the list members to provide, and the
> other half would only provide in the context of their specific client's
> circumstances.
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