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

[Carlo Piana]

----- Messaggio originale -----
> Da: "Josh Berkus" <josh.berkus at opensource.org>
> A: "license-review at lists.opensource.org" <license-review at lists.opensource.org>
> Inviato: Martedì, 9 dicembre 2025 23:25:21
> Oggetto: Re: [License-review] Review request for "CingXaero Open Source License (COL)"

> On 12/9/25 3:55 AM, Carlo Piana via License-review wrote:
>> 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".
> 
> That's why I was asking if the Chinese version was the canonical one.
> 
> Of course, if it is, we'll need a Chinese-language reviewer for it.
> 

Josh, 

I agree both points are relevant. It would be worth reminding that use of appropriate and precise wording is a quality issue that can be taken into account, beside this particular submission. Being on the receiving end of poorly written licenses that I must deal with, it is imperative that freedom of expression recedes in front of strict conditions or covenants (?) that can be parsed and described in an algorithm (see https://gitlab.com/automated-foss-license-compliance/)

However the puzzle is solved, though, the points made earlier would not warrant a fine detail analysis of the license, given the higher issues it raises upfront.

Cheers

Carlo