[License-review] Request for Approval for YetiForce Public License 3.0

Thu Jun 14 14:43:43 UTC 2018

Paulina,

This submission obviously fails the following tests in the Open Source
Definition https://opensource.org/osd-annotated

3. Derived Works
> The license must allow modifications and derived works, and must allow
> them to be distributed under the same terms as the license of the original
> software.
>

> 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
> The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a
> specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program
> from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic research.
>

> 7. Distribution of License
> The rights attached to the program must apply to all to whom the program
> is redistributed without the need for execution of an additional license by
> those parties.

I am confident it will not be approved, and I suggest you withdraw your
submission to avoid wasting the time of members of this list and seek
support from a professional experienced in open source licensing.

Sincerely,

Simon

On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 12:01 PM, Paulina Walenczak <
p.walenczak at yetiforce.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I represent the YetiForce Sp. Z o.o. [Ltd.] company, the sole producer of
> the YetiForce CRM software, and I am submitting the YetiForce Public
> License 3.0 for review and approval as an Open Source License.
>
> Below you can find the original text of the license and all the other
> required information.
>
>
>
> *YetiForce Public License v3*
>
> Open license based on MIT license
>
> Copyright (c) 2017 YetiForce Sp. z o.o. (Ltd.)
>
>
>
> Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
> copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
> to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
> the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
> and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
> Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
>
> The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
> all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
>
> The inclusion of abovementioned notices may be in a form of an active link
> to the license, as stated in Appendix A.
>
>
>
> The Software used for more than 14 days must be registered via the
> built-in form.
>
> If such registration is not possible, further use of the Software requires
> registration via email (registration at yetiforce.com), as stated in
> Appendix B.
>
> The registration form is properly submitted if sent (data entry to
> electronic communication system) and if it contains complete and true data.
>
> Registration is mandatory for any company (registration does not apply to
> employees of these companies or private individuals) that uses, configures
> and/or modifies the Software, regardless of whether the entity does it
> for itself or for other subjects.
>
> Data used for registration must be true. All sent registration
> information, including the company’s name, may be used by YetiForce Sp. z
> o.o. (Ltd.) for marketing purposes (i.e. preparation of statistics,
> publication on the website).
>
> YetiForce Sp. z o.o. (Ltd.) does not sell or transfer that data to other
> entities and guarantees its confidentiality.
>
>
> By using the Software, it is forbidden to remove or alter the content of
> the system footer, including referrals to the website and social media of
> YetiForce Sp. z o.o. (Ltd.).
>
> The footer can be customized in color as long as the system template
> changes, provided the readability is maintained.
>
> The footer of the system may be removed with the prior written consent of
> YetiForce Sp. z o.o. (Ltd.).
>
>
> THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
> IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
> FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS
> OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
> WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF
> OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
> SOFTWARE.
>
>
> Appendix A
>
> Minimal description of the license and copyrights required for PHP files;
> it can be expanded by phpDocumentator elements unless they modify the
> license and/or existing copyrights to files:
>
> /**
>
> * @copyright YetiForce Sp. z o.o.
>
> * @license YetiForce Public License 3.0 (licenses/LicenseEN.txt or
> yetiforce.com)
>
> */
>
>
>
> Minimal description of the license and copyrights required for TPL files;
> it can be expanded by additional elements unless these changes modify the
> license and/or existing copyrights to files:
>
>
>
> {*< !-- {[The file is published on the basis of YetiForce Public License
> 3.0 that can be found in the following directory: licenses/LicenseEN.txt or
> yetiforce.com]} -- >*}
>
> Minimal description of the license and copyrights required for JS files;
> it can be expanded by additional elements unless these changes modify the
> license and/or existing copyrights to files:
>
> /* {[The file is published on the basis of YetiForce Public License 3.0
> that can be found in the following directory: licenses/LicenseEN.txt or
> yetiforce.com]} */
>
>
>
> Appendix B
>
>
>
> All data below must be true, it is an obligatory condition of registering
> the product that results from the license terms.
>
> 1. Registration information (data below is used for statistical purposes
> and may be published on the producer’s website):
>
> Full company name
>
> Country
>
> City
>
> Company size
>
> 2. Product key - enter the unique product key that can be seen on the
> administrator’s panel main page:
>
>
> *Rationale:* We created our own license due to two main reasons. First of
> all, the obligation to register our software allows us to find out more
> about companies who use our system on a daily basis, which allows us to to
> better select and schedule all the changes in the system. Secondly, the
> obligation to keep the footer in its original form helps us protect our
> work from being distributed by third parties in a way that violates the
> license.
>
> *Distinguish: *The YetiForce Public License 3.0 was created based on the
> MIT license. There are only 2 additional conditions:
>
> 1. The first one requires registration of the product, via a built-in form
> or email, if used for more than 14 days.
>
> 2. The second additional condition prohibits removing or altering the
> footer without explicit written consent from the producer (YetiForce Sp. z
> o.o. [Ltd.])
>
> *Legal review:* There is no legal review since the license only adds 2
> conditions to the MIT license.
>
> *Proliferation category: *Non-reusable licenses
> --
>
> Z poważaniem / Regards
>
> *Paulina Walenczak*
>
> *International Key Account Manager*
>
> M: +48.884310123
> E: p.walenczak at yetiforce.com
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