[License-review] Final comment on Open Logistics License (was Re: For Approval: Open Logistics License v1.2)

[Pamela Chestek]

On 12/13/2022 10:29 AM, Bradley M. Kuhn wrote:
> The name “Open Logistics License” is confusing, and may lead OSI's
>     license users to believe this is a recommended license for all activity
>     in the “open logistics” field of endeavor.
>
>     “Open logistics” is a generic term that seems to have something to do
>     with “open source”.  Specifically, I am concerned that it might confuse
>     the community that if you are doing “open logistics” of any kind, that,
>     if approved, users of the license list will assume that the “Open
>     Logistics License” is considered by OSI as the preferred license for that
>     activity.  (By contrast, no one is confused to think that if you're
>     writing software to study eclipses that OSI prefers the EPL.)
Andreas,

I think there is some validity to this point. That was indeed my first 
impression when I saw the title of the license, I thought it was a 
special use license for open logistics, which doesn't seem to be the 
case. You might consider changing the name to something less likely to 
mislead potential adopters.

Pam

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