[License-discuss] License Consistency Working Group, call for volunteers

[Josh Berkus]

Reminder: if you are interested in this committee, the application 
closes in 6 days.

On 6/26/23 15:25, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Fellow licensing enthusiasts:
> 
> As some of you know, OSI currently has a legal intern reviewing all of 
> our data on approved licenses on our website and elsewhere.  In some 
> cases, this might result in the discovery of licenses whose pedigree or 
> approval status isn't entirely clear, or are inconsistent with our 
> current understanding of the OSD.
> 
> As such, the OSI Board is forming a committee, the License Consistency 
> Working Group[1], to evaluate and recommend how inconsistent licenses, 
> if any, be treated. If you are interested in contributing to this 
> effort, please fill out this application:
> 
> https://forms.gle/DVNrLk7A5hX1YAfG6
> 
> Applicants should be open source or legal practitioners with significant 
> experience dealing with open source licenses, and must be familiar with 
> both the Open Source Definition and the License Review approval process. 
>   Work will take approximately one year, and will include review of 
> license text, research into license usage and adoption, and discussions 
> of policy and practical actions.  Volunteers should expect to be part of 
> the LCWG for its entire course of work barring unexpected life changes. 
> LCWG members may take part in confidential discussions.
> 
> Three to six committee members will be selected by the Board.
> 
> [1] Charter: 
> https://wiki.opensource.org/bin/Working-Groups-Incubator-Projects/License%20Consistency%20Working%20Group/
> 

-- 
Josh Berkus