[License-review] For Legacy Approval: eCos License version 2.0

Josh Berkus josh at postgresql.org
Wed Sep 3 17:26:31 UTC 2014


On 09/01/2014 06:08 AM, John Dallaway wrote:
>> > Thanks for pointing to the wxWindows license -- however the OSI's
>> > approval of that license seems to be from the late 2002 timeframe,
>> > before the rise of concerns about license proliferation and 'vanity
>> > licenses' and such.
> I appreciate OSI concerns regarding license proliferation. This is why
> the eCos maintainers are seeking legacy approval. The eCos License 2.0
> appears to fit this approval category well.

Seems like we need a special class for "GPL Exception Licenses".

Assuming we're likely to push ahead with this (and I see no reason not
to, since there's precedent), can you create a generic version of the
license?  i.e. one with ${PROJECT} instead of eCos, etc.?



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