[License-review] Approval: Server Side Public License, Version 1 (SSPL v1)

[Carlo Piana]

On 17/10/18 10:34, Carlo Piana wrote:
> I only notice that what MongoDB is seeking is a **perversion** of
> copyleft, and it gives copyleft a bad name (cit).

Just a clarification, since this is a public list and strong wording
might be mistaken for insult to individuals or corporations.

I have **nothing** against MongoDB for trying to monetize their
investment or -- even less so -- against those who have drafted the
license. To keep my intellectual honesty at highest level, I tried as
hard as possible not to guess or figure out who was involved. As an
author and proponent of an unsuccessful submission, I know that the
problem lies in the specifications, not in the execution, and request
for rejection shall not tarnish the professional reputation of those who
have contributed.

My strong words (here an in other outspokenly critic messages) shall be
directed against the message, not the messenger. We all do our job at
the best of our abilities and we all play the cards we have been given.

At the same time, our job is to dissect and thrash anything that is open
to criticism, for the good of the process. This is why I wonder if
analysis shouldn't be done (or pretended to be done) in double blind, to
avoid the authority bias, appeal to the authority or argumentum ad
verecundiam [0] (or cronism bias, for that matter) in assessing licenses.

Carlo


[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authority_bias