[License-review] Request for OSI Approval: Tiwaz License, version 1.0 (New License)

[McCoy Smith]

fwiw i did a compare of this license vs mpl-2.0 and posted it to github. 
i find this an easier way of reviewing licenses that are derived from a 
preexisting license:
https://github.com/McCoySmith/OSI-License-Review-Compare/blob/main/Tiwaz-1.0%20compare%20MPL-2.0.odt

the formatting changes are generally OK although the paragraph numbering 
in Section 2 is off. otherwise the changes are as described.

one interesting observation. canonical MPL-2.0 
(https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/) has the disclaimer and 
limitation of liability highlighted in yellow. This is, I believe, to 
address the UCC requirement (in USA law) that such 
disclaimers/limitations be "conspicuous" which is typically done ALL 
CAPS as colors and the like you can't do in ASCII. The SPDX and OSI 
versions of MPL-2.0 dispense with the coloring, substituting (for SPDX) 
a row of asterixes (and for OSI) italics. whether those count for 
conspicuous is an interesting question, somewhat discussed by Luis Villa 
here: 
https://lu.is/2012/08/a-quick-note-on-conspicuous-text-also-known-as-all-caps/ 
.

On 5/27/2025 5:17 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
> On 5/26/25 15:57, Loncothad wrote:
>> This license comes as a stricter and disambiguated version of the 
>> "Mozilla Public License Version 2.0". More info on that in the README 
>> of the main repository of the "Tiwaz License, version 1.0" - https:// 
>> github.com/tiwaz-license/version-1.0/blob/draft/README.md <https:// 
>> github.com/tiwaz-license/version-1.0/blob/draft/README.md>.
>
> Thank you for submitting this license proposal.  Clarification: where 
> the opinions on these flaws in the MPL, and the revisions to them, 
> drafted by an attorney or with the help of one?  It's not a 
> requirement, but lets us know how to regard the text of the changes.
>
> You're aware that removing the Secondary License clauses can make 
> Tiwaz-license software incompatible with GPL-licensed software for 
> combined works?  Just making sure that's intended effect.
>
> Finally, where does the name "Tiwaz" come from?  Note that the 
> tiwaz.fyi domain appears to be non-functional right now.
>