[License-review] Submission for review of Mulan Public License，Version 2

[Pamela Chestek]

Please provide a copy of the license as a .txt file attached to an 
email. The link is currently not resolving for me. This license will not 
be considered submitted until we have a copy of the license.

Pam

Pamela S. Chestek
Chair, License Committee
Open Source Initiative

On 10/25/2024 4:54 AM, 江波 wrote:
>
> Hi Community,
>
>
> I hope this message finds you well. My name is Nadia, and I represent 
> KAIYUANSHE as the OSI Affiliate Member.
>
>
> I am reaching out to formally submit a new license, the Mulan Public 
> Open Source License, for OSI approval. Below is a concise overview of 
> the license.
>
>
> *Overview:*
>
> The Mulan Public License (Mulan PubL) belongs to the Mulan Open Source 
> License family (https://license.coscl.org.cn/). Previously, the Mulan 
> PSL v2 under the Mulan Open Source License family was OSI-approved in 
> 2020. Mulan PubL v2 builds upon Mulan PSL v2 by adding copyleft 
> provisions, restricting distribution conditions for emerging 
> technologies like SaaS.
>
> Mulan PubL v2 stipulates that for "contributions" received, the 
> license must be perpetuated for subsequent distributions. For 
> "derivative works," not only must the license be maintained, but the 
> source code download link for the "derivative work" must also be 
> prominently provided for a period of 3 years.
>
>
>
> *The differences between Mulan PubL v2 and mainstream licenses revolve 
> around differences in distribution restrictions:*
>
>   * *GPL:*
>
>  1. Distribute with the license, retaining disclaimers and other
>     statements.
>  2. Distribute the modified version with a clear statement of the
>     modified file with the date; if your modified program interacts
>     with the user in the form of commands at runtime, the copyright
>     and other notices must be displayed at the beginning of the
>     program runtime.
>  3. Provide complete and easily compilable source code at the time of
>     distribution.
>  4. Abandon distribution if you cannot comply with the conditions of
>     this license.
>
>   * *Mulan PubL v2:*
>
>  1. Distribute with the license, retaining disclaimers and other
>     statements.
>  2. For “Contributions” received, the license must be retained for
>     secondary distribution. For “Derivative Works”, a copy of this
>     License must be provided, and the download address of the
>     corresponding source code of the “Derivative Works” must be
>     provided in a conspicuous place, with a constraint validity period
>     of 3 years.
>  3. Provide recipients with a written offer indicating your
>     willingness to provide the Corresponding Source Code of the
>     Derivative Work licensed under this License. Such written offer
>     shall be placed prominently in the Derivative Work or its
>     accompanying documents. Without reasonable excuse, the recipient
>     shall be able to acquire the Corresponding Source code of the
>     Derivative work for no more than three months from your receipt of
>     a valid request, and be valid no less than three years from your
>     Distribution of the particular Derivative Work.
>
>
> *Key Features of Mulan PubL v2:*
>
>  1. Dual Chinese and English language provisions with equal legal
>     standing.
>  2. Adherence to concise language principles for enhanced comprehension.
>  3. Explicit granting of copyright and patent rights, excluding
>     trademark rights.
>  4. Imposition of restrictive distribution conditions for open-source
>     software; conditional restrictions on distribution for cloud
>     computing and SaaS.
>
>
> Mulan PubL v2 was released in May 2021 with version 2.0. Currently, 94 
> Chinese open-source projects support MulanPubL-2.0, with over 1.4K 
> code repository applications. Notable applications include OceanBase 
> (https://github.com/oceanbase/oceanbase 
> <https://github.com/oceanbase/oceanbase>).
>
>
> *Here is the full text of the Mulan Public License, Version 2: 
> http://license.coscl.org.cn/MulanPubL-2.0 
> <http://license.coscl.org.cn/MulanPubL-2.0>*
>
>
> I am eager to engage in further discussions with the OSI community 
> regarding this submission.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nadia Jiang
>
>
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