[License-review] MIT-CMU license for Python Pillow
Pamela Chestek
pamela.chestek at opensource.org
Sat Sep 14 01:58:55 UTC 2024
All,
Below is the recommendation of the License Committee that the MIT-CMU
License be approved as an Open Source Initiative Certified license. The
Board will vote on the license at the next Board meeting, scheduled for
September 20.
Please respond to this email if you have any comments or questions.
Pamela Chestek
Chair, License Committee
Open Source Initiative
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License: MIT-CMU License (Exhibit A)
Submitted: June 14, 2024,
https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review_lists.opensource.org/2024-June/005479.html
Decision date: due no later than the first Board meeting after August
13, 2024
License Review Committee Recommendation:
/Resolved that it is the opinion of the OSI that the MIT-CMU License be
approved as an Open Source Initiative Certified license in the Redundant
with More Popular category of licenses.
/
_Rationale Document_
Notes: It is a simple license that grants full rights to use the
software without any restrictions. There were no comments that this
license did not meet the OSD or that it was not acceptable for any other
reason.
_Exhibit A_
<copyright notice>
By obtaining, using, and/or copying this software and/or its associated
documentation, you agree that you have read, understood, and will comply
with the following terms and conditions:
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
associated documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby
granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies,
and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
supporting documentation, and that the name of the copyright holder not
be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the
software without specific, written prior permission.
THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS
SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
RESULTING FROM THE LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
On 6/14/2024 9:03 AM, Jeffrey Clark wrote:
> Hello OSI folks,
>
> Would it be possible to add the legacy "MIT-CMU" license to the OSI
> approved licenses list so Python Pillow (Python Imaging Library fork)
> project can update its license to MIT-CMU, which we now consider "more
> correct" than HPND, details here:
>
> * https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/7942
>
> And here's the text of the license according to SPDX:
>
> * https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT-CMU.html
>
> Thank you for considering,
>
> Alex
>
> ---
> *Jeffrey A. Clark*
> Python Pillow <https://python-pillow.org> Creator
> ACLARK.NET, LLC <https://aclark.net> President
> DC Python <https://dcpython.org> Executive Director
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> <https://blog.tidelift.com/pay-the-maintainers> ✨
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Pamela S. Chestek Chair, License Committee Open Source Initiative
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