[License-review] Approval Request - ViraTrace Public Source License 1.0

Eric Schultz eric at wwahammy.com
Fri Dec 11 00:08:49 UTC 2020


Wayne,

If the license can be terminated based on a way in which the recipient uses
the software, there I literally zero chance the license will be approved
here. It definitely violates the OSD and the Free Software Definition.

Could you quickly summarize why you want your license approved as open
source? That would be useful context.

Eric

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 2:31 PM Wayne Thornton <wayne at viratrace.us> wrote:

> ViraTrace hereby withdraws the primary text of the VPSL 1.0 as proposed
> and submits the following amendment for consideration:
>
> License Name: ViraTrace Public Source License 1.0.1
>
> Rationale: Our company is in the business of creating frameworks and
> software products which facilitate automated contact tracing initiatives
> across the globe. These frameworks and products must be GDPR- and
> HIPPA-compliant and have been designed to be such, with strict, ongoing
> legal review processes undertaken to ensure this. The frameworks and
> products that we create are designed to be utilized by governmental
> agencies and private corporations in the creation of applications and
> platforms which aid in the fight against COVID-19 and future pandemic
> scenarios. In order for this to be of benefit, the frameworks and software
> we develop must be open source, so that the governmental agencies and
> private corporations can be free to utilize them. Unfortunately, due to the
> legal compliance issues vis-a-vis GDPR and HIPPA, a level of control
> regarding development must be maintained. It is our position that the GNU
> and other OSI-approved licenses do not provide this level of control. [FOREGOING
> IS SAME AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, AMENDMENT ADDRESSING ONGOING DISCUSSION
> FOLLOWS] We have considered the various licenses available and although
> some of them seem to be relevant, the need for specific conditions
>  permitting the level of control necessary to administer the frameworks and
> products we develop precludes these licenses from consideration. As an
> example, the CAL (Cryptographic Autonomy License) has been proposed by Josh
> Berkus as one such license. This license provides no mechanism for recall
> of rights and covered frameworks and software in the event of a breach of
> license and more seriously, has a provision (4.2.1) which mandates the
> sharing of user data and is wholly incompatible with GDPR and HIPPA.
> Additionally, the CAL is targeted towards holochain and distributed
> processing networks. This is not the purpose of our frameworks and products
> and thus the CAL cannot be applied.
>
> Distinguish: This license is similar in context to the APSL (v. 1.0) The
> APSL as currently approved is considered both an OSI and FSF license.
> Developers are free to utilize and modify the code without sharing the
> changes they create. This is wholly incompatible with the compliance issues
> previously discussed. Because of these issues, ViraTrace MUST have the
> ability to strictly control the usage and modifications made to the
> software code, and to undertake actions to revoke usage permissions for
> those governmental agencies and private corporations who make changes that
> substantially undermine the legal compliance. Such actions necessarily
> include the ability to obtain legal injunctions which force the removal of
> a product utilizing the modified and offending frameworks from the market
> so long as they use ViraTrace intellectual property. [FOREGOING IS SAME
> AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, AMENDMENT ADDRESSING ONGOING DISCUSSION FOLLOWS] In
> drafting the VPSL 1.0.1, *we have made significant modifications and
> changes to the APSL (v 1.0) that both impose the limitations we require for
> adequate control of our frameworks and products, but also grant
> contributors and developers additional rights and imposes restrictions on
> ViraTrace itself.*
>
> Specifically:
>
> (1) In Section 1, we added several definitions, including "Technical and
> Legal Compliance Review", "Disabling Update" and "Publicly Available".
>
> (2) In Section 2.2(b) we amended to require that Covered Code and
> Modifications (as defined in the license) be made publicly available for 24
> months or for as long as the Covered Code is in use, whichever is longer.
> This facilitates transparency and permits the public to review the source
> for any potential legal challenges under applicable laws.
>
> (3) Section 3(a) refers to reciprocol grants and sublicenses of
> Modifications to Covered Code by contributors and developers to third
> parties under the proposed license. ViraTrace is specifically excluded from
> these grants and sublicenses.
>
> (4) Section 3(b) grants ViraTrace an irrevocable license to utilize
> Modifications by others strictly for purposes of Technical and Legal
> Compliance Review and enforcement of the Termination and Severability
> provisions of the license. ViraTrace is NOT permitted to merge code and
> utilize Modifications in subsequent releases.
>
> (5) Section 9.1 has been significantly modified to require that in the
> event of a patent infringement claim being brought by a third party
> regarding the subject frameworks and products, ViraTrace must undertake one
> of two actions: ViraTrace must take every step necessary to properly
> license the infringing code, and during this process must modify the
> existing code to remove the infringement, OR if it is determined that a
> proper legal defense to infringement exists, must suspend the license until
> the proper outcome of any legal actions and then immediately and
> unconditionally restore the rights granted under the license.
>
> (6) Section 12.1(c) provides the necessary mechanism for license
> termination in the event code is deemed after review to have failed
> Technical and Legal Compliance Review.
>
> (7) Section 12.2 adds a provision to require that any developer terminated
> under Section 12.1 of the license must issue a "Disabling Update" as
> defined in the license. This is to prevent code which fails Technical and
> Legal Compliance Review from being further propagated and is designed to
> protect end users of such code from health, safety, data and privacy
> breaches caused by the offending code.
>
> (8) Section 13.3 relates to Independent Development. It specifically
> permits ViraTrace to create frameworks, products and software which may
> directly compete with Modifications and products created contributors who
> utilize Covered Code. A significant limitation is placed on ViraTrace,
> however in that ViraTrace is expressly prohibited from utilizing direct
> knowledge of Modifications in the design and subsequent development of
> competing frameworks, products and software. This means that although
> ViraTrace receives and reviews Modifications from contributors and
> developers under the license, it cannot use that knowledge to design a
> competing product. Anything developed must be free from conflict of
> interest. This ties directly back to Section 3(a).
>
> (9) Section 13.6 changes the venue for jurisdiction to the District of
> Colorado.
>
> LEGAL REVIEW: None. As this license is modeled on previously drafted
> licenses, the bulk of the license has already undergone legal review and
> any further challenges are addressed in Section 13.5
>
> PROLIFERATION CATEGORY: Although considered a "vanity" license, this type
> of license could be considered a "Special purpose" license due to the
> stated legal compliance needs and provisions.
>
> THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED LICENSE IS ATTACHED IN PLAIN-TEXT FORMAT AND IS
> ALSO COPIED AND PASTED BELOW:
>
> VIRATRACE PUBLIC SOURCE LICENSE
>
> Version 1.0.1 - December 10, 2020
>
>
> Please read this License carefully before downloading this software.
>
> By downloading and using this software, you are agreeing to be bound by
> the terms of this License. If you do not or cannot agree to the terms of
> this License, please do not download or use the software.
>
>
> 1. General; Definitions: This License applies to any program or other work
> which ViraTrace, LLC (“ViraTrace”) publicly announces as subject to this
> ViraTrace Public Source License and contains a notice placed by ViraTrace
> identifying such program or work as “Original Code” and stating that it is
> subject to the terms of the ViraTrace Restrictive Public Source License
> version 1.0 (or subsequent version thereof), as it may be revised from time
> to time by ViraTrace(“License”). As used in this License:
>
>
> 1.1 “Affected Original Code” means only those specific portions of Original
> Code that allegedly infringe upon any party’s intellectual property
> rights or are otherwise the subject of a claim of infringement or other
> legal process.
>
>
> 1.2 “Applicable Patent Rights” means: (a) in the case where ViraTrace
>
>      Is the grantor of rights, (i) claims of patents that are now or hereafter
> acquired, owned or assigned to ViraTrace and (ii) that cover subject
> matter contained in the Original Code, but only to the extent necessary
> to use, reproduce and/or distribute the Original Code without
> infringement; and (b) in the case where You are the grantor of rights,
> (i) claims of patents that are now or hereafter acquired, owned by or
> assigned to You and (ii) that cover subject matter in Your Modifications,
> taken alone or in combination with Original Code.
>
>
> 1.3 “Covered Code” means the Original Code, Modifications, the combination
> of Original Code and any Modifications, and/or any respective portions
> thereof.
>
>
> 1.4 “Deploy” means to use, sublicense or distribute Covered Code, and includes
> without limitation, any and all internal use or distribution of Covered
> Code within your business or organization, specifically including
> research and development (R&D) use, as well as direct or indirect
> sublicensing or distribution of Covered Code by You to any third party in
> any form or manner.
>
>
> 1.5 “Larger Work” means a work which combines Covered Code or portions
> thereof with code not governed by the terms of this License.
>
>
> 1.6 “Modifications” mean any addition to, deletion from, and/or change
> to, the substance and/or structure of Covered Code. When code is released
> as a series of files, a Modification is: (a) any addition to or deletion
> from the contents of a file containing Covered Code; and/or (b) any new
> file or other representation of computer program statements that contains
> any part of the Covered Code.
>
>
> 1.7 “Original Code” means (a) the Source Code of a program or other work
> as originally made available by ViraTrace under this License, including
> Source Code of any updates or upgrades to such programs or works made
> available by ViraTrace under this License, and that has been expressly
> identified by ViraTrace as such in the header file(s) of such work; and
> (b) the object code compiled from such Source Code and originally made
> available by ViraTrace under this License.
>
>
> 1.8 “Source Code” means the human or optical character recognition (OCR)
> readable form of a program or other work that is suitable for making
> modifications to it, including all modules it contains, plus any
> associated interface definition files, scripts used to control compilation
> and installation of an executable (object code).
>
>
> 1.9 “You” or “Your” means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights
> under this License. For legal entities, “You” or “Your” includes any
> entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
> You, where “control” means (a) the power, direct or indirect, to cause
> the direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or
> otherwise, or (b) ownership of thirty-three percent (33%) or more of the
> outstanding shares or beneficial ownership of such entity.
>
>
> 1.10 “Technical and Legal Compliance Review” means any process by which
> Covered Code submitted by You to determine if Your Modifications cause
> the Covered Code to fall out of compliance with Applicable Laws is
> undertaken by ViraTrace and/or its subsidiaries. For purposes of this
> definition, Applicable Laws shall mean any law which is intended to
> provide a legal framework for compliance with health, safety, personal
> privacy or other such concerns. Applicable Laws shall include, but not be
> limited to, the Health Information Portability and Privacy Act (HIPPA)
> and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
>
>
> 1.11 “Disabling Update” means a mandatory software update to any application
> or software product which has utilized Covered Code, and that has
> specifically been designed to prevent further usage of such application
> or software product and the Covered Code within.
>
>
> 1.12 “Publicly Available” means any Covered Code or Your Modifications to
> Covered Code which are available to anyone outside of Your organization
> or entity upon request, either thru electronic or other distribution
> means, regardless of whether those means are controlled by a third party.
>
>
> 2. Permitted Uses; Conditions & Restrictions. Subject to the terms and
> conditions of this License, ViraTrace hereby grants You, effective on the
> date You accept this License and download or utilize any portion of the
> Original Code, a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license, to the
> extent of ViraTrace’s Applicable Patent Rights and copyrights covering the
> Original Code, to do the following:
>
>
> 2.1 You may use, copy, modify and distribute Original Code, with or without
> Modifications, solely for Your internal research and development (R&D),
> provided that You must in each instance:
>
>
> (a) retain and reproduce in all copies of Original Code the copyright and
> other proprietary notices and disclaimers of ViraTrace as they appear in
> the Original Code, and keep intact all notices in the Original Code that
> refer to this License;
>
>
> (b) include a copy of this License with every copy of Source Code of
> Covered Code and documentation You distribute, and You may not offer or
> impose any terms on such Source Code that alter or restrict this License
> or the recipients’ rights hereunder, except as permitted under Section 6;
> and
>
>
> (c) completely and accurately document all Modifications that you have
> made and the date of each such Modification, designate the version of the
> Original Code You used, prominently include a file carrying such
> information with the Modifications, and duplicate the notice in Exhibit A
> in each file of the Source Code of all such Modifications.
>
>
> 2.2 You may Deploy Covered Code, provided that You must in each instance:
>
>
> (a) satisfy all the conditions of Section 2.1 with respect to the Source
> Code of the Covered Code;
>
>
> (b) make all Your Deployed Modifications publicly available in Source
> Code form via electronic distribution (e.g. download from a Git
> repository) under the terms of this License and subject to the License
> grants set forth in Section 3 below, and any additional terms You may
> choose to offer under Section 6. You must continue to make the Source
> Code of Your Deployed Modifications available for as long as you Deploy
> the Covered Code or twenty-four (24) months from the date of initial Deployment,
> whichever is longer;
>
>
> (c) if You Deploy Covered Code containing Modifications made by You,
> inform ViraTrace of such Modifications by submitting the documentation
> required by Section 2.1(c) and a copy of Covered Code via electronic mail
> to management at viratrace.us, if available; and
>
>
> (d) if You Deploy Covered Code in object code, executable form only,
> include a prominent notice, in the code itself as well as in related
> documentation, stating that Source Code of the Covered Code is available
> under the terms of this License with information on how and where to
> obtain such Source Code.
>
>
> 3. Your Grants. In consideration of, and as a condition to, the licenses
> granted to You under this License:
>
>
> (a) You hereby grant to all third parties (exclusive of ViraTrace and/or
> its subsidiaries) a non-exclusive, royalty-free license, under Your
> Applicable Patent Rights and other intellectual property rights owned or
> controlled by You, to use, reproduce, modify, distribute and Deploy Your
> Modifications of the same scope and extent as ViraTrace’s licenses under
> Sections 2.1 and 2.2; and
>
>
> (b) You hereby grant to ViraTrace and its subsidiaries a non- exclusive,
> worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable license, under Your
> Applicable Patent Rights and other intellectual property rights owned or
> controlled by You, to use, reproduce, execute, compile, display, perform,
> modify or have modified (for ViraTrace and/or its subsidiaries), and
> distribute Your Modifications, in any form, through multiple tiers of
> distribution solely for purposes of Technical and Legal Compliance
> Review, and enforcement of the Termination and Severability clauses of
> this License.
>
>
> 4. Larger Works. You may create a Larger Work by combining Covered Code
> with other code not governed by the terms of this License and distribute
> the Larger Work as a single product. In each such instance, You must make
> sure the requirements of this License are fulfilled for the Covered Code or
> any portion thereof.
>
>
> 5. Limitations on Patent License. Except as expressly stated in Section 2,
> no other patent rights, express or implied, are granted by ViraTrace
> herein. Modifications and/or Larger Works may require additional patent
> licenses from ViraTrace which ViraTrace may grant in its sole discretion.
>
>
> 6. Additional Terms. You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for,
> warranty, support, indemnity or liability obligations and/or other rights
> consistent with the scope of the license granted herein (“Additional
> Terms”) to one or more recipients of Covered Code. However, You may do so
> only on Your own behalf and as Your sole responsibility, and not on behalf
> of ViraTrace. You must obtain the recipient’s express agreement that any
> such Additional Terms are offered by You alone, and You hereby agree to
> indemnify, defend and hold ViraTrace harmless for any liability incurred by
> or claims asserted against ViraTrace by reason of any such Additional Terms.
>
>
> 7. Versions of the License. ViraTrace may publish revised and/or new
> versions of this License from time to time. Each version will be given a
> distinguishing version number. Once Original Code has been published under
> a particular version of this License, You may continue to use it under the
> terms of that version. You may also choose to use such Original Code under
> the terms of any subsequent version of this License published by ViraTrace.
> No one other than ViraTrace has the right to modify the terms applicable to
> Covered Code created under this License.
>
>
> 8. NO WARRANTY OR SUPPORT. The Original Code may contain in whole or in
> part pre-release, untested, or not fully tested works. The Original Code
> may contain errors that could cause failures or loss of data, and may be
> incomplete or contain inaccuracies. You expressly acknowledge and agree
> that use of the Original Code, or any portion thereof, is at Your sole and
> entire risk. THE ORIGINAL CODE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY,
> UPGRADES OR SUPPORT OF ANY KIND AND VIRATRACE AND VIRATRACE’S LICENSOR(S)
> (FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 8 AND 9, VIRATRACE AND VIRATRACE’S
> LICENSOR(S) ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS “VIRATRACE”) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM
> ALL WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
> SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
> NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. VIRATRACE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE
> FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL CODE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR
> THAT THE OPERATION OF THE ORIGINAL CODE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
> ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE ORIGINAL CODE WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ORAL
> OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY VIRATRACE OR A VIRATRACE
> AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE
> SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY. You acknowledge that the Original Code is not
> intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft
> navigation, or air traffic control machines in which case the failure of
> the Original Code could lead to death, personal injury, or severe physical
> or environmental damage.
>
>
> 9. Liability.
>
>
> 9.1 Infringement. If any portion of, or functionality implemented by, the
> Original Code becomes the subject of a claim of infringement, ViraTrace
> must, at its option: (a) attempt to procure the rights necessary for
> ViraTrace and You to continue using the Affected Original Code, and in
> the interim modify the Affected Original Code so that it is no longer
> infringing; or (b) suspend Your rights to use, reproduce, modify,
> sublicense and distribute the Affected Original Code until a final
> determination of the claim is made by a court or governmental agency of
> competent jurisdiction and ViraTrace lifts the suspension as set forth
> below. Such suspension of rights will be effective immediately upon
> ViraTrace’s posting of a notice to such effect on the Git repository that
> is used for implementation of this License. Upon such final determination
> being made, if ViraTrace is legally able, without the payment of a fee or
> royalty, to resume use, reproduction, modification, sublicensing and distribution
> of the Affected Original Code, ViraTrace shall lift the suspension of
> rights to the Affected Original code by posting a notice to such effect
> on the Git repository that is used for implementation of this License. If
> ViraTrace suspends your rights to Affected Original Code, nothing in this
> License shall be construed to restrict You, at Your option and subject to
> applicable law, from replacing the Affected Original code with
> non-infringing code or independently negotiating for necessary rights
> from such third party.
>
>
> 9.2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL VIRATRACE BE
> LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
> ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LICENSE OR YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO
> USE THE ORIGINAL CODE, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WHETHER UNDER A THEORY OF
> CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCTS LIABILITY OR
> OTHERWISE, EVEN IF VIRATRACE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
> DAMAGES AND AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY
> REMEDY. In no event shall ViraTrace’s total liability to You for all
> damages and attorney’s fees under this License exceed the amount of fifty
> United States dollars ($50.00).
>
>
> 10. Trademarks. This License does not grant any rights to use the
> trademarks or trade names “ViraTrace”, ViraTrace, LLC”, “ViraTrace BLE” or
> any other trademarks or trade name belonging to ViraTrace (collectively
> “ViraTrace Marks”) and no ViraTrace Marks may be used to endorse or promote
> products derived from the Original Code other than as permitted and in
> strict compliance at all times with ViraTrace’s third party trademark usage
> guidelines which may be obtained by sending an electronic mail request to
> management at viratrace.us.
>
>
> 11. Ownership. ViraTrace retains all rights, title and interest in and to
> the Original Code and any Modifications made by or on behalf of ViraTrace
> (“ViraTrace Modifications”), and such ViraTrace Modifications will not be
> automatically subject to this License. ViraTrace may, at its sole
> discretion, choose to license such ViraTrace Modifications under this
> License, or on different terms from those contained in this License or may
> choose not to license them at all. ViraTrace’s development, use,
> reproduction, modification, sublicensing and distribution of Covered Code
> will not be subject to this License.
>
>
> 12. Termination.
>
>
> 12.1 This License and the rights granted hereunder will terminate:
>
>
> (a) automatically without notice from ViraTrace if you fail to comply
> with any term(s) of this License and fail to cure such breach within 30
> calendar days of becoming aware of such breach;
>
>
> (b) immediately in the event of the circumstances described in Section
> 13.5(b);
>
>
> (c) automatically without notice from ViraTrace if the results of a
> Technical and Legal Compliance Review undertaken by ViraTrace and/or its
> subsidiaries pursuant to Section 3(b) determine that Your Modifications
> to Covered Code are out of Technical and Legal Compliance with Applicable
> Laws as defined in Section 1.10 and You fail to pass a secondary
> Technical and Legal Compliance Review within 7 calendar days of becoming
> aware of such results; or
>
>
> (d) automatically without notice from ViraTrace if You, at any time
> during the term of this License, commence and action for patent
> infringement against ViraTrace and/or its subsidiaries.
>
>
> 12.2 Effect of Termination. Upon termination, You agree to immediately
> and without delay stop any further use, reproduction, modification,
> sublicensing and distribution of the Covered Code and to destroy all
> copies of the Covered Code that are in your possession or control. In the
> event Your use of the Covered Code was in the development and creation of
> a free or paid Publicly Available application or software product, you
> agree to immediately and without delay remove such application or
> software product from any and all applicable distribution platforms and
> to stop any further use via release of a mandatory Disabling Update as
> defined in Section 1.11. All sublicenses to the Covered Code which have
> been properly granted prior to termination shall survive any termination
> of this License. Provisions which, by their nature, should remain in
> effect beyond the termination of this License shall survive, including
> but not limited to Sections 3,5,8,9,10,11,12.2 and 13. Neither party will be
> liable to the other for compensation, indemnity or damages of any sort
> solely as a result of terminating this License in accordance with its
> terms, and termination of this License will be without prejudice to any
> other right or remedy of either party.
>
>
> 13. Miscellaneous.
>
>
> 13.1 Government End Users. The Covered Code is a “commercial item” as defined
> in FAR 2.101. Government software and technical data rights in the
> Covered Code include only those rights customarily provide to the public
> as defined in this License. This customary commercial license in
> technical data and software is provided in accordance with FAR 12.211
> (Technical Data) and 12.212 (Computer Software) and, for Department of
> Defense purchases, DFAR 252.277-7015 (Technical data — Commercial Items)
> and 227.7202-3 (Rights in Commercial Computer Software or Computer
> Software Documentation). Accordingly, all U.S. Government End Users
> acquire Covered Code with only those rights set forth herein.
>
>
> 13.2 Relationship of Parties. This License shall not be construed as creating
> an agency, partnership, joint venture or any other form of legal
> association between You and ViraTrace, and You will not represent to the
> contrary, whether expressly, by implication, appearance or otherwise.
>
>
> 13.3 Independent Development. Nothing in this License will impair ViraTrace’s
> right to acquire, license, develop, have others develop for it, market
> and/or distribute technology or products that perform the same or similar
> function as, or otherwise compete with, Modifications, Larger Works,
> technology or products that You may develop, produce, market or
> distribute; except that ViraTrace and/or its subsidiaries may not utilize
> knowledge of your Modifications obtained under the terms of this License
> to design, develop, have others develop for it, market and/or distribute
> technology or products that that perform the same or similar function as,
> or otherwise compete with, Modifications, Larger Works, technology or products
> that You may develop, produce, market or distribute.
>
>
> 13.4 Waiver; Construction. Failure by ViraTrace to immediately enforce
> any provision of this License will not be deemed a waiver of future
> enforcement of that or any other provision. Any law or regulation which
> provides that the language of a contract shall be construed agains the
> drafter will not apply to this License.
>
>
> 13.5 Severability. (a) If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction
> finds any provision of this License, or portion thereof, to be
> unenforceable, that provision of the License will be enforced to the
> maximum extent permissible so as to effect the economic benefits and
> intent of the parties, and the remainder of this License will continue in
> full force and effect. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if applicable
> law prohibits or restricts You from fully and/or specifically complying
> with Section 2 and/or 3 or to issue a Disabling Update as defined in
> Section 1.11 and required by Section 12.2 or prevents the enforceability
> of those Sections, this License will immediately terminate and You must
> immediately discontinue any use of the Covered Code and destroy all
> copies of it that are in Your possession or control.
>
>
> 13.6 Dispute Resolution. Any litigation or other dispute resolution between
> You and ViraTrace relating to this License shall take place in the
> District of Colorado, and You and ViraTrace hereby consent to the
> personal jurisdiction of, and venue in, the state and federal courts
> within that District with respect to this License. The application of the
> United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of
> Goods is expressly excluded.
>
>
> 13.7 Entire Agreement; Governing Law. This License constitutes the entire
> agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
> This License shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the
> State of Colorado, except that body of Colorado law concerning conflicts
> of law.
>
> Where You are located in the province of Quebec, Canada, the following
> clause applies: The parties hereby confirm that they have requested this
> License and all related documents be drafted English. Les parties ont
> exige que le present contrat et tous les documents connezes soient
> rediges en angles.
>
>
> EXHIBIT A.
>
>
> "Portions Copyright (c) 1999-2007 ViraTrace LLC.  All Rights Reserved.
>
>
> This file contains Original Code and/or Modifications of Original Code as
> defined in and that are subject to the ViraTrace Public Source License
> Version 1.0 (the 'License').  You may not use this file except in
> compliance with the License.  Please obtain a copy of the License at
> https://github.com/ViraTrace/License and read it before using this file.
>
>
> The Original Code and all software distributed under the License are
> distributed on an 'AS IS' basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
> EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND ViraTrace HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES,
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> ---- On Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:36:28 -0700 *Josh Berkus <josh at berkus.org
> <josh at berkus.org>>* wrote ----
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> On 12/9/20 6:53 PM, Wayne Thornton wrote:
> > First, regarding rationale: Our company is in the business of creating
> > frameworks and software products which facilitate automated contact
> > tracing initiatives across the globe. These frameworks and products must
> > be GDPR- and HIPPA-compliant and have been designed to be such, with
> > strict, ongoing legal review processes undertaken to ensure this. The
> > frameworks and products that we create are designed to be utilized by
> > governmental agencies and private corporations in the creation of
> > applications and platforms which aid in the fight against COVID-19 and
> > future pandemic scenarios. In order for this to be of benefit, the
> > frameworks and software we develop must be open source, so that the
> > governmental agencies and private corporations can be free to utilize
> > them. Unfortunately, due to the legal compliance issues vis-a-vis GDPR
> > and HIPPA, a level of control regarding development must be maintained.
> > It is our position that the GNU and other OSI-approved licenses do not
> > provide this level of control.
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> I'm curious: did you consider, and reject, the CAL for this purpose? If
> you did, why was the CAL inadequate?
>
> I'm asking because the purpose you give above is exactly the sort of
> thing for which we passed the CAL (at least, it was my motivation).
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