[License-review] Approval: BSD + Patent License

[Smith, McCoy]

"6. As some suggested upon the original submission of this license, we have received confirmation from FSF that this license is GPLv2 compatible.  Once the license is approved by the OSI board, we will be sending that approval to the FSF for consideration of adding the BSD+Patent license to their list of GPL compatible free software licenses."

Yes, this was reviewed with the FSF, they have said that it is GPLv2 compatible, and changes to the license (which changes are reflected in the final version for Board approval) were made in response to FSF commentary (which commentary was helpful and improved the license).  They also requested that the final version be provided for them to add to their list of GPL compatible free software licenses.

It is, of course, possible that they change their mind (I don't anticipate they'd do so, though); if that's the case, I'll do what I can to revise the license to ensure that it will be GPLv2 compatible.

-----Original Message-----
From: License-review [mailto:license-review-bounces at opensource.org] On Behalf Of Jim Jagielski
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 1:33 PM
To: License submissions for OSI review <license-review at opensource.org>
Subject: Re: [License-review] Approval: BSD + Patent License


> On Mar 30, 2017, at 7:12 PM, Smith, McCoy <mccoy.smith at intel.com> wrote:
> 
> This are valid observations, and I'll give you my take on your points (both the one directed specifically to this license submission, and the one directed to the submission and approval process in general).
> 
> 1.  BSD+Patent vs UPL:  Broadly, both these licenses have the same goal:  GPLv2 compatibility in a permissive license.

Sorry if this was already addressed and handled...

It would be great to have some confidence in knowing that if this is actually approved that the FSF WILL note it as compatible w/ the GPLv2.

When we were drafting the ALv2, such compatibility was very important and we were assured during its drafting that it was compatible... it wasn't until we finished, iirc, that it was deemed as NOT compatible, lo and behold.
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