[License-review] MIT-CMU license for Python Pillow

[Pamela Chestek]

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*
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Pamela S. Chestek Chair, License Committee Open Source Initiative
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