<div dir="ltr">Found a problem in my license, anti tivoization is in the preamble, not the terms.<div><br></div><div>Although the old LICENSE.txt doesn't work anymore, the website is updated. although, here's the new file, still called v1.0 to prevent "user confusion"</div><div><br></div><div><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Best,</span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Timofey Zakharchuk</span></p><div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 3:53\u202fPM Timofey Zakharcuk <<a href="mailto:timofey.zakharchuk.research@gmail.com">timofey.zakharchuk.research@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p><span>I am submitting a revised version of the Open Source Copyleft License (OSCL) v1.0, dated February 21, 2026, for consideration.</span></p><p><span><br></span></p><p><span>This license was not drafted by a lawyer. Instead, it has been developed with respect for and in response to the thoughtful feedback provided by OSI reviewers, including Kevin P. Fleming and Pamela Chestek. Their insights helped identify key areas for improvement, and I am grateful for their time and expertise, honestly, it'd fail on day 1 in not them!</span></p><p><span><br></span></p><p>Although the license is named v1.0, I want to note that an earlier draft also used the v1.0 label. I\u2019ve kept the revised version as v1.0 to avoid user confusion (e.g., \u2018why is there no v1.0?\u2019). The earlier version was never adopted. </p><p><span><br></span></p><p><span>The License is hosted at:</span></p><p><a href="https://areponian.github.io/oscl.html" target="_blank">https://areponian.github.io/oscl.html</a><span> ( </span><a href="https://areponian.github.io/oscl.html" target="_blank">OSCL License \u2013 AREPONIAN Project</a> )</p><p>It's also in the submitted file LICENSE.txt</p><p><br></p><p>Off-topic note: some parts of the website (like the buttons) don\u2019t currently work \u2014 it\u2019s in a very \u201cminimal\u201d state right now \u2014 but the license text is fully hosted and accessible .</p><p><br></p><p>Key improvements:</p><ul><li><p><span>Clearer definitions of Licensor, Contributor, and Derivative Work</span></p></li><li><p><span>Expanded patent grants applying to Contributors and Distributors</span></p></li><li><p><span>Explicit anti\u2011Tivoization protections</span></p></li><li><p><span>A stewardship clause for future license versions</span></p></li><li><p><span>One\u2011way GPL compatibility (OSCL to GPL)</span></p></li><li><p><span><br></span></p></li><li><p>OSCL is philosophically close to the GPL: it emphasizes user freedom and strong copyleft.<br>It includes a preamble about free software and user rights.<br>At the same time, it resembles the MPL in its compatibility model.<br>OSCL allows one-way GPL compatibility (OSCL to GPL), enabling integration without relicensing GPL code.<br></p></li><li><p><br></p></li><li><p>I welcome further review and discussion, and I am committed to refining OSCL to meet OSI standards.<span></span></p></li><li><p><br></p></li><li><p>Best regards, Timofey Zakharchuk</p></li><li><p><a href="mailto:timofey.zakharchuk.research@gmail.com" target="_blank">timofey.zakharchuk.research@gmail.com</a> </p></li></ul></div>
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