[License-review] Submission: CNRI-Python-GPL-Compatible

Josh Berkus josh at berkus.org
Fri Mar 20 16:38:32 UTC 2026


On 3/20/26 9:13 AM, Max Mehl wrote:
> Following a discussion on license-discuss@ <https:// 
> lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license- 
> discuss_lists.opensource.org/2026-March/022526.html> and a quick 
> coordination with Deb from the Python Software Foundation (in Cc), I 
> would like to propose that CNRI-Python-GPL-Compatible be considered an 
> officially approved (legacy) Open Source license. In the same step, I 
> propose to mark CNRI-Python as either Superseded or Voluntarily Retired.

The CNRI is written as a clickwrap agreement, rather than as a license. 
Does this make it problematic to approve?

-- 
Josh Berkus


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