Hi, I have send my license for approving, but no one is not even mention or reply to me. My license allows modification to the software be copyrighted by their authors and need not to follow the licesing terms described in the license, also, it has the "and license" in permission list, which makes it clear tha relicesing and sublicensing is granted, these are major differences between Octopus License and other licenses (including copyfree and copyleft and weak copyleft licenses), in fact, Octopus License has many more technical differences to other licenses, but it fully follows the Open Source Definition and conditions. Please, OSI, approve my license as soon as possible, it has been a month that I cannot release my collaborative open source project, because I want to use the Atlassian products which are free for public open source projects but with the condition of being licensed under an OSI-approved license. <div>Here is Octopus License:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><pre style="word-wrap:break-word">Octopus License
Copyright (c) 4-digit year, Company or Person's Name <E-mail address>
The following terms apply to all files associated with the software unless explicitly disclaimed in individual files.
The authors hereby grant permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and license this software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that existing copyright notices are retained in all copies and that this notice is included verbatim in any distributions. No written agreement, license, or royalty fee is required for any of the authorized uses. Modifications to this software may be copyrighted by their authors and need not follow the licensing terms described here, provided that the new terms are clearly indicated on the first page of each file where they apply.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY DERIVATIVES THEREOF, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.</pre></div>