[License-review] For Approval: Rewrite of License Zero Reciprocal Public License

[Kyle Mitchell]

On 2017-11-08 18:11, Simon Phipps wrote:
> > I asked the questions in hopes of hearing OSI's answers.
> > Others, leaning both ways, have agreed they aren't cut and
> > dry.  Perhaps the committee will come back, and constrain me
> > to just the kind of license you have in mind.
>
> That's not how OSI or the license review process works. OSI waits for this
> public forum to reach a stable consensus, then evaluates it against mission
> and principle, then crystalises the community opinion if they match. OSI
> will not offer opinions on licenses either here or privately, and this
> forum is the "committee".

Thanks so much, Simon.  I know I accidentally rankled you a
while back.  But please know I'm sincerely grateful for your
pointers on process.  It takes time, I know.

For what it's worth, my confusion here traces back to
https://opensource.org/approval once more:

  What Will Happen

  1. The License Review community will discuss on the
     mailing list for at least 30 days.  The submitter
     should participate in this discussion by replying to
     any questions asked or claims made about the license.

  2. The License Review Chair will summarize and present
     recommendations to OSI Board (and copy the list).

  3. The OSI Board will make the final decision, or requests
     for additional information, at the next monthly
     meeting.

  4. The License Review Chair will report back to the List.

  5. If Approved, the OSI Website will be updated as
     appropriate.

The website names Luis License Review Chair, but I
understand he no longer holds the post.  I gathered that
Richard does, somewhere along the way.  I can't recall
offhand how.  And I took his recent e-mail laying out
questions for the board as preparation for the report
mentioned above.

I so wish that my first e-mail to license-discuss had been a
request for an overview of the process, soup to nuts.
Instead, I did what looked for all the world like my
homework, and followed its instructions.  I can't help
feeling that's hurt more than helped me.

I have no desire to lay blame anywhere, on anyone.  But
someone should please update /approval, before it takes
another victim.  If only to replace it with instructions to
inquire on this list.

Best,

K

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Kyle Mitchell, attorney // Oakland // (510) 712 - 0933