Since no feedback has yet come through, we will move forward with the
licensing under MPL v2 now that Keith has transferred the repository over
to the openMF account on GitHub:
https://github.com/openMF
If you do have any questions/concerns we would be more than happy to answer
them.
Ed
*Ed Cable*
Mifos Community Manager
Director of Community Programs, The Community for Open Source Microfinance
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On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Edward Cable <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello community,
>
> As we fully dedicate code development efforts to the Mifos X platform in
> 2013, we want to select a license that will keep the platform itself open
> yet allow proprietary applications and extensions to be built. Such a
> license will promote and protect the vitality of the entire community but
> provide the flexibility and opportunity for our ecosystem to flourish.
>
> After thorough review of the licenses available, we are proposing the
> adoption of the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.
>
> We have chosen to adopt the Mozilla Public License version 2.0 for the
> following reasons:
>
> * Ensures contributions/modifications to the core platform must be made
> open while permitting applications/extensions to be made and distributed in
> a proprietary manner.
> * MPL v2 is a good compromise between a very permissive license like
> Apache, version 2.0 and a more restrictive copy-left license like GPL.
> * Fully compatible with other more restrictive copy-left licenses like GPL
> and its variants
> * Other open source communities that are platform-based with proprietary
> apps like SugarCRM and OpenMRS are using MPL.
>
> To learn more about the license, please see the following links. They
> thoroughly capture the spirit and intent of the license better than any
> email could do:
>
> MPL v2 License itself: http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
> Well-documented FAQ on the license:
> http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/FAQ.html
> Wikipedia Article on the License:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Public_License
>
> This is a decision that we've thoroughly explored with:
>
> * External advisors and our board including Dave Neary, an expert on the
> dynamics of open source communities who is well-versed in the various open
> source licenses and their implications for open source projects
> * Other humanitarian open source projects such as OpenMRS.
>
> We have ratified this licensing decision with our COSM Board of
> Directors. Before we formally adopt this proposal, we wanted to solicit any
> feedback, questions, or concerns from the community.
>
> Best,
>
> Ed
>
>
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