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

[Karen M. Sandler]

On 2022-12-15 13:20, Pamela Chestek wrote:
> Hi Andreas,
> 
> Thanks for the clarification. I don't think that "open logistics" is
> an established term, but we see a lot of people using "open" or "open
> source" for the marketing message when what they are using the term
> for isn't truly open source, so we're very sensitive to how "open" is
> used. I understand your rationale and I have no preference for one or
> the other, but I'll let anyone else chime in if they think one name is
> better than the other.
> 
> Also, are there aspects of this license that were designed
> specifically for the logistics field? The more information we have
> about its intended use, the better we can reflect on it with that use
> case in mind and evaluate whether there are any flaws. I noted before
> the broader definition of "Subject Matter of the License," which could
> include  hardware. I assumed that was because of your foundation's
> focus on logistics, is that correct? And are there other ways that
> this license is designed for the particular field of use of logistics?

+1,  I'd also love to learn a bit more about what in particular this 
license is designed to accomplish specifically in relation to logistics.

We at SFC have never used the term “open logistics”, but we are a 
logistics focused org. For example, we handle logistical aspects for our 
member projects (which are themselves open source projects). We strive 
to do this logistical work using only free and open source software and 
try our best to support initiatives that enhance collaboration on FOSS 
for the purposes of improving logistics work. We talk about it in 
various places in our public messaging and have been having 
conversations with potential grantmakers about this work. As a result, 
we generally see logistics as a very generic term and adding open to it 
(i.e. "open logistics"), sound like a term that means handling logistics 
with open source software.

Do you perhaps mean something more specific than we do in using the word 
"logistics"? (I went to check out your site but was reluctant to accept 
essential cookies on the OLF site without being able to review the 
privacy policy - you might want to consider a "reject all" option or 
otherwise making the privacy policy accessible from the pop up.)



Karen M. Sandler
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