On 14/02/2013 6:41 AM, Gervase Markham wrote:
On 13/02/13 23:34, Mike Connor wrote:
I don't think it should be necessary to consult with licensing@ if a
project is choosing one of the two acceptable licenses. This strikes
me as unnecessary overhead and friction, when the policy should
strive for the minimum necessary work needed to comply. Project
owners should be free to choose either of the acceptable licenses
based on their own circumstances.
On that principle, I would propose that we simply adopt the first
three sentences of the above text, and cut the rest.
Fair point. First four sentences? :-)
I thought about that, but do we really have a consensus that copyleft is
preferred by the project as a whole? In most of the discussions I've
seen on the subject, there's been strong desire from many to not require
copyleft, and very little desire to maintain copyleft. In the absence
of consensus, I am reluctant to enshrine any preference in an official
policy. I'd be okay with a link helping developers to understand the
pros and cons of the two licenses, but I don't want to put anyone in the
position having to defend their choice if they go against a
recommendation enshrined in official policy.
-- Mike
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