> -----Original Message----- > From: License-discuss [mailto:license-discuss-boun...@opensource.org] On > Behalf Of Tzeng, Nigel H. > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 11:03 AM > To: license-discuss@opensource.org > Cc: license-discuss@opensource.org > Subject: Re: [License-discuss] [Non-DoD Source] Re: NOSA 2.0, Copyfraud and > the US Government > > I think that given that the USG is already saying that CC0 is a valid Open > Source license for the purposes of open source release on > Code.gov the CC0 train has already left the station without OSI approval. > > The FSF recommends it for public domain releases and states it is GPL > compatible. > > CC states it is suitable for software when a public domain software release > is desired. > > You guys can debate this all you like but it doesn't appear to me to matter > much any more.
Thank you Nigel! Given all that, can we PLEASE have a vote on approving CC0 as being Open Source, and add it to the approved list? Thanks, Cem Karan
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