pruning "dead" licenses

[Russell Nelson]

Michal Nazarewicz writes:
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 > On Monday 13 of December 2004 07:52, Russell Nelson wrote:
 > > I got to thinking the other day that we really ought to be pruning
 > > "dead" licenses from the list.
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 > 1. You cannot proce that the license is no longer used. There can be 
 > someone in the World who uses it.

Indeed.  But if they're using the license without claiming OSI
Certification, do we really care?  That's Rod Dixon's concern -- that
by withdrawing approval of the license we may inadvertantly strand a
user of the certification mark.

 > 2. Even if the license is not used any more there can be someone who will 
 > use it in the future. It may by the best license for the person.

Once published, never forgotten.  They can always re-submit it for
re-approval.  Easily granted.

 > 3. I understand that the idea of the list is to inform everyone which 
 > licenses are OS.

Well, yes and no.  It's to inform everyone of the programs which may
use the OSI Certified trademark.

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