[License-review] Subject: Dear OSI License Review Committee (sorry, resending)

[Bauti el cyerborg Shitpost]

This is the License: Free Archive License (FARCL-1.0)
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Copyright (c) <YEAR> <USERNAME>.

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
copyright notice, including the MANDATORY DUAL ATTRIBUTION
(Archivist/Recreator
and Original Author/Copyright Holder), and this permission notice shall be
included in all
archive repos, subject to the following clauses:

1. MANDATORY DUAL ATTRIBUTION:
   Any redistribution, public display, or derivative work must credit:
   - "Archivist/Recreator: [Contributor Name/Username]"
   - "Original by: [Original Author or Copyright Holder]"

   This attribution requirement applies to the project as a whole and to
   all individual source files. For optimization, individual files must
   point to the 'copynotice.txt' file, which MUST be located in the root
   folder of each specific source code project reconstructed from a
   proprietary or EOL (End of Life) format.

2. EOL RECONSTRUCTION & SOURCE CODE LIBERATION:
   The primary goal is the technical migration and reconstruction of
   closed or EOL formats into functional, human-readable source code to
   ensure interoperability and digital preservation. Distribution in
   proprietary or closed binary formats is prohibited; the work must
   be entirely transformed into an open source code project.

3. RECREATION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
   The Original Author or Copyright Holder remains the sole owner and
   Copyright Holder of the underlying IP (assets/art/ideas). The
   Archivist/Recreator is NOT the owner of the original work, but the
   author of the technical transposition into source code. This license
   ensures the work is transformed from a restricted format into an
   open, reconstructive project.

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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ACCEPT NO
RESPONSIBILITY IN ANY CONCEIVABLE MANNER.

El jue, 12 feb 2026 a la(s) 8:58 a.m., Bauti el cyerborg Shitpost (
bautielcyerborgshitpost at gmail.com) escribió:

>
> I am submitting the Free Archive License (FARCL-1.0) for official
> approval. This license was born from the urgent need for digital
> preservation in the animation and software communities, specifically to
> address the "End-of-Life" (EOL) crisis of proprietary formats.
>
> 1. RATIONALE
> While established licenses like MIT or ISC are excellent for general
> software, they lack a specific mandate for technological migration. In the
> context of preserving culture trapped in closed binaries (such as legacy
> Flash .FLA files), we need a legal tool that conditions the right to use
> the work upon its transformation into functional source code. FARCL-1.0
> bridges this gap by mandating that "Source Code" is the only valid
> distribution format, ensuring long-term interoperability.
>
> 2. COMPARISON WITH OTHER LICENSES
> FARCL-1.0 is a hybrid evolution. It uses the permissive core of the
> ISC/MIT licenses but integrates the Attribution Assurance License (AAL)
> principles. This is vital because, in digital archeology, the
> Archivist/Recreator provides a significant technical contribution (the
> reconstruction of logic and assets) that must coexist with the Original
> Author's credit.
>
> 3. OSD COMPLIANCE
> - OSD #2 (Source Code): FARCL-1.0 is "Source Code Mandatory." It prohibits
> proprietary binaries in the final archive, fulfilling the OSD requirement
> that the source code must be the preferred form for modification.
> - OSD #7 (Not product-specific): The license has been refined as a
> general-purpose tool. It applies to any reconstruction of proprietary data
> into open code, regardless of the technology stack or specific product.
>
> 4. LEGAL SAFETY (THE DISCLAIMER)
> To encourage community participation in high-risk preservation, we have
> integrated the Daniel Veillard (libxml2) disclaimer. This provides robust
> protection for volunteers, stating they "accept no responsibility in any
> conceivable manner" regarding the technical state or safety of the rescued
> works.
>
> CONCLUSION
> We believe FARCL-1.0 is essential for the future of digital archives. It
> transforms "closed media" into "open software," ensuring that our digital
> history remains human-readable, editable, and free for all.
>
> Sincerely,
> B4uti4GD
>
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