License Committee Report for November 2010

[Russ Nelson]

I'm the chair of the license approval committee.  This is my report
for the current set of licenses under discussion.  The OSI board will
be meeting December 1st.



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Title: MPL 2 alpha draft
Discussion: http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?17:mss:1086:201010
Recommend: no action - but review the draft please.

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Title: Do Whatever You Want To With It Public License
Submission: http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?17:mss:1166:201011
License: http://human-groveback.deviantart.com/art/DWYWTWIPL-3-187452721
Comments: Cowan says it won't work. So doe Perens. DiBona is even more
    dismissive.  Not likely to have the desired effect.
Recommend: send back for further revision

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Title: CodeIgniter License Agreement 
Submission: http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?17:mss:1087:201010
License: In the submission and also at
  http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/license.html
Comments: Indemnity is too broad
Recommend: send back for further revision

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Title: netX Public License
Submission: http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?17:mss:1067:201010
License: 
Comments: The requirement to submit changes directly to the licensor
    is a technology-specific term which goes against OSD#10. The
    license contains language specific to netX.
Modified: http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?17:mss:1096:201010
Recommend: needs continued discussion, per the original submittor's
    request.

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Title: Simple & Short Copyleft License (SSCL)
Submission: http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?17:mss:1043:201006
License: In the submission
Comments: Not likely to have the desired effect. 
Recommend: send back for the further revision

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