Hi ! I just subscribed to Gitorious and created a new project as part as a migration plan for an already existing piece of software. Its code is licenced under the WTFPL v2 licence, which is basically a public domain-like licence (it is not possible to release work directly in public domain in most of Europe AFAIK).
The WTFPL is obviously a FLOSS licence, with material shipped in the major Linux distros and even recognized by the FSF as GPL-compatible, but isn't approved by the OSI. I assume that there is a bunch of other licences out there that are in the same case. It is a bit silly, but in the choice of licences, there is no possibility for such case, the closer being Public Domain, with the problem that the defintion of PD varies depending on the country. Wouldn't be possible to add a "Other FOSS Licence" entry, or replace the current "Other OSI Approved licence" ? Regards, Simon Chopin -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
