+1 As its name suggests Clear BSD just clarifies BSD. So let's move forward with the OSGeo incubation.
-- Eric On 10/10/07, Cameron Shorter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > +1 > My concerns are already noted, but I don't want to see graduation > blocked by the separate, long winded process you are likely to have on > your hands getting acceptance of the Clear BSD license. > > Schuyler Erle wrote: > > * On 9-Oct-2007 at 10:53PM PDT, Cameron Shorter said: > > > >> +0 > >> (changed to +1 if +0 is considered blocking) > >> > >> As noted on PSC email lists, I don't like the proliferation of Open > >> Source licenses. I understand Metacarta's concerns regarding the > >> ambiguity of the BSD license and think they are valid. > >> > >> I'm encouraged by Metacarta's intent to propose the "Clear BSD" be > >> incorporated into the next version of the BSD. However I'm concerned by > >> the delay engaging the BSD community, and it seems no resources are > >> allocated to the task. > >> > > > > I think we agreed by consensus that a +0 would block a license change. > > Our informal understanding with Howard and Frank is that the Clear > > BSD, as Chris indicated, is sufficiently similar to existing BSD > > licenses that, given the existing precedent with GDAL, the OSGeo > > Incubation Committee and Board of Directors are likely to accept it as > > falling well within the spirit of other OSGeo-approved licenses. > > > > It's very important that we have a strong consensus within the PSC > > before moving forward. Cameron, can we get either a +1 from you, or a > > more detailed explanation of your concerns so that we can ensure that > > they get addressed? > > > > SDE > > > > > > > -- > Cameron Shorter > Systems Architect, http://lisasoft.com.au > Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 > Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 > > _______________________________________________ > Dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/dev > _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
