[License-review] MIT-CMU license for Python Pillow

[Pamela Chestek]

All,

At its Board meeting on September 20, 2024, the Board adopted the 
recommendation of the License Review Committee and /approved /the 
MIT-CMU License as an Open Source Initiative Certified License.

Pamela Chestek
Chair, License Committee
Open Source Initiative

On 9/13/2024 9:58 PM, Pamela Chestek wrote:
>
> All,
>
> Below is the recommendation of the License Committee that the MIT-CMU 
> License be approved as an Open Source Initiative Certified license. 
> The Board will vote on the license at the next Board meeting, 
> scheduled for September 20.
>
> Please respond to this email if you have any comments or questions.
>
> Pamela Chestek
> Chair, License Committee
> Open Source Initiative
>
> =============
>
> License: MIT-CMU License (Exhibit A)
> Submitted: June 14, 2024, 
> https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review_lists.opensource.org/2024-June/005479.html
> Decision date: due no later than the first Board meeting after August 
> 13, 2024
>
> License Review Committee Recommendation:
>
> /Resolved that it is the opinion of the OSI that the MIT-CMU License 
> be approved as an Open Source Initiative Certified license in the 
> Redundant with More Popular category of licenses.
> /
> _Rationale Document_
>
> Notes: It is a simple license that grants full rights to use the 
> software without any restrictions. There were no comments that this 
> license did not meet the OSD or that it was not acceptable for any 
> other reason.
>
> _Exhibit A_
>
> <copyright notice>
> By obtaining, using, and/or copying this software and/or its 
> associated documentation, you agree that you have read, understood, 
> and will comply with the following terms and conditions:
>
> Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its 
> associated documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby 
> granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all 
> copies, and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice 
> appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of the copyright 
> holder not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to 
> distribution of the software without specific, written prior permission.
>
> THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS 
> SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 
> FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
> SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER 
> RESULTING FROM THE LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION 
> OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN 
> CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
>
>
>
>
> On 6/14/2024 9:03 AM, Jeffrey Clark wrote:
>> Hello OSI folks,
>>
>> Would it be possible to add the legacy "MIT-CMU" license to the OSI 
>> approved licenses list so Python Pillow (Python Imaging Library fork) 
>> project can update its license to MIT-CMU, which we now consider 
>> "more correct" than HPND, details here:
>>
>>   * https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/7942
>>
>> And here's the text of the license according to SPDX:
>>
>>   * https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT-CMU.html
>>
>> Thank you for considering,
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> ---
>> *Jeffrey A. Clark*
>> Python Pillow <https://python-pillow.org> Creator
>> ACLARK.NET, LLC <https://aclark.net> President
>> DC Python <https://dcpython.org> Executive Director
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