[License-review] Setup Tooling License 1.3

[Carlo Piana]

----- Messaggio originale -----
> Da: "Josh Berkus" <josh at berkus.org>
> A: "Setup Tooling Legal Team" <legal at burningpho3nix.xyz>
> Cc: "License submissions for OSI review" <license-review at lists.opensource.org>
> Inviato: Mercoledì, 22 maggio 2024 23:22:13
> Oggetto: Re: [License-review] Setup Tooling License 1.3

> On 5/22/24 13:41, Setup Tooling Legal Team wrote:
>> The reason why I want to stay away from copyleft in the future is,
>> 
>> because I know the other side.

What is this supposed to mean? 

In this list there are persons having worked in Open Source licensing for aggregate hours that exceed the human lifespan, therefore I doubt anyone can claim they have longer experience than them drafting or reviewing Open Source licenses.

>> 
>> I work for a company that would never touch software with such a license
>> if they wouldn't depend on the software (namely Linux).
> 
> But the terms you want are copyleft.  You can change the name of the
> license, but if what you want is copyleft, that's what it is.

Someone claiming their aim is to stay away from copyleft and proposes a copyleft license for approval, frankly beats me.

> 
>> 
>> Having a restriction with potential for an exception is key to having
>> more adoption in some areas.
> 
> A unitary copyright holder can *always* grant exceptions, regardless of
> the text of the license.
> 
> An inherited copyright holder never can.
> 
> If you want to create a new copyleft license, then you'll definitely
> need the help of an attorney.  And I don't recommend creating a new
> license because there's nothing in what you're trying to do that's not
> already covered by existing licenses.
> 
> Vote from me to reject.

Agree on all accounts. I reiterate what I have written in my earlier message too.


Carlo


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