Which list? (was Re: MPL Release Candidate 1- formal request for OSI approval)

Luis Villa luis at tieguy.org
Mon Aug 15 16:04:21 UTC 2011


[Was on my phone when I sent this earlier email; following up to add
links, for further context for those who need it]

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Luis Villa <luis at tieguy.org> wrote:
> I sent it to this list, and not discuss, because the formal procedure for
> approval specifies this list (at least, last I checked, which was admittedly
> when I submitted B1 - some time ago now.)

http://www.opensource.org/approval

Lists, among other steps:

Subscribe to license-review (if you aren't already)
Submit a formal request to license-review

> In addition, it was my understanding that the entire reason for splitting
> this list from the main discuss list was so that people who wanted to
> participate in formal approval could do so without signing up for the poor
> signal-to-noise ratio of the main discuss list. (The descriptions of the two
> lists on the main osi mailing list page would seem to confirm that
> recollection.)

i.e., http://www.opensource.org/lists

License Review

Charter: Reviewing submitted licenses for OSD Compliance and
Proliferation concerns (as described in the Approval Process), in
order to provide community recommendations to the OSI Board.

I will send a note to license-discuss momentarily.



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