[License-review] Review request for "CingXaero Open Source License (COL)"

[Carlo Piana]

----- Messaggio originale -----
> Da: "Josh Berkus" <josh at berkus.org>
> A: "License submissions for OSI review" <license-review at lists.opensource.org>
> Cc: "CouerDev库里地夫" <3967506869 at qq.com>
> Inviato: Lunedì, 8 dicembre 2025 23:20:27
> Oggetto: Re: [License-review] Review request for "CingXaero Open Source License (COL)"

> CouerDev:
> 
> Here's another potential issue with your license:
> 
> "   Infectious Clause: If the Software is statically linked, dynamically
> linked, embedded, packaged, or provided via network services in a way
> that the resulting executable incorporates the Software's functionality,
> the entire work is deemed a Derivative Work and must be open-sourced
> under COL."

[...]

> 
> Also, given that this is clearly a Chinese license, is the canonical
> language for the license Chinese?
> 

Minor, point, in comparisons with McCoy's Kevin's and Simon, but "infectiveness" instead of copyleft is clearly a pejorative word that should be avoided, in favor of "propagation", "persistence", "inheritance" (all a bit wanting, but used) or the technically correct "copyleft" or "share alike".

Also, as a matter of courtesy and linguistic accuracy, please avoid "open-source" and preferably use "Open Source". https://opensource.org/blog/is-open-source-ever-hyphenated

The prior already made points are sufficient for rejection IMHO. 

Best,

Carlo