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<p>Dear License-review,</p>
<p>Below is the recommendation of the License Committee that the
Adversary Public License not be approved. The Board is scheduled
to vote on the license at its next Board meeting.</p>
<p>Pam<br>
</p>
<p>Pamela S. Chestek<br>
Chair, License Committee<br>
Open Source Initiative</p>
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<p>License: Adversary Public License 1.0 (Exhibit A)<br>
Submitted: September 4, 2024,
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review_lists.opensource.org/2024-September/005512.html">https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review_lists.opensource.org/2024-September/005512.html</a><br>
Decision date: due no later than the first Board meeting after
November 4, 2024<br>
<br>
License Review Committee Recommendation: <br>
<br>
<i>Resolved that it is the opinion of the OSI that the Adversary
Public License 1.0 does not conform to the OSD and assure
software freedom and the license is therefore not approved.</i><i><br>
</i><i>Rationale Document</i><i><br>
</i><br>
Reasons for withholding approval: The license is the MIT license
with seven additional conditions that the license submitter refers
to as “<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review_lists.opensource.org/2024-September/005512.html">tenets
from the Temple of Satan</a>.” When stated and construed as
conditions, they make the license impossible to apply and
potentially violate several of the elements of the Open Source
Definition. As explained by <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review_lists.opensource.org/2024-September/005514.html">one
reviewer</a>:<br>
<br>
If the intended condition is that the recipient of the license
must *believe* these tenets in order to obtain a valid license,
that's obviously non-free, and should be interpreted as an OSD#5
violation.<br>
<br>
If the intended condition is that the recipient may only *use* the
software in accordance with these tenets, we run straight into
OSD#6 problems. For example, one tenet talks about "the freedom to
offend". This could be (mis?-)interpreted to forbid the use of the
software in an online moderation context. In any case, the tenets
are too vague to clearly express what actions are forbidden or
required, and that's bad for an Open Source license.<br>
<br>
There was some discussion that moving the tenants to a
non-operative preamble would correct the deficiency. However, the
remainder of the license is the MIT license and, if the license
was submitted with the tenants moved to non-operative text, it
should be considered redundant and rejected as such.<br>
<br>
Exhibit A<br>
The Adversary Public License<br>
Copyright <YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER><br>
<br>
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without
restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy,
modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:<br>
<br>
One should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all
creatures in accordance with reason.<br>
The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that
should prevail over laws and institutions.<br>
One's body is inviolable, subject to one's own will alone.<br>
The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom
to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of
another is to forgo one's own.<br>
Beliefs should conform to one's best scientific understanding of
the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts
to fit one's beliefs.<br>
People are fallible. If one makes a mistake, one should do one's
best to rectify it and resolve any harm that might have been
caused.<br>
Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in
action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice
should always prevail over the written or spoken word.<br>
<br>
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.<br>
<br>
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/4/2024 9:45 AM, Ω Alisson wrote:<br>
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<div>In accordance with the <a
href="http://opensource.org/approval" moz-do-not-send="true">License
Review Process</a>, I'd like to submit for review the
Adversary Public License 1.0 (ADVPL), which is composed of the
MIT license text + 7 tenets from the Temple of Satan. It
complies with all terms of the Open Source Definition, the
suggested tag is ADVPL. Currently no significant projects use
it, although there is intent once it's approved.<br>
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Pamela S. Chestek
Chair, License Committee
Open Source Initiative</div>
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