Re: [License-discuss] Akshar License 1.0 Final Draft

2013-05-03 Thread Luis Villa
On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Karl Fogel wrote: > Prashant Shah writes: >>I am submitting final draft for a software license called Akshar >>License for review on this list. >> >>https://github.com/octabrain/akshar/blob/master/LICENSE-1.0.txt >> >>https://raw.github.com/octabrain/akshar/master

Re: [License-discuss] Akshar License 1.0 Final Draft

2013-05-03 Thread John Cowan
Prashant Shah scripsit: > Mainly it differs from Apache License 2.0 in sections 3 (patent grants > to derivative works) and 4 (more relaxed terms) In detail: In clause 3, the words "or derivative works" has been struck, so there no patent license on derivative works you make yourself and do not

Re: [License-discuss] Akshar License 1.0 Final Draft

2013-05-03 Thread Karl Fogel
Prashant Shah writes: >I am submitting final draft for a software license called Akshar >License for review on this list. > >https://github.com/octabrain/akshar/blob/master/LICENSE-1.0.txt > >https://raw.github.com/octabrain/akshar/master/LICENSE-1.0.txt > >Mainly it differs from Apache License 2.

Re: [License-discuss] public domain recognition

2013-05-03 Thread Karl Fogel
johann Sorel writes: >I am not in the usa but in Europe, public domain is not yet really >legal' like you said. >Yet there are so much initiatives using one of CCO/PD/BOLA/WTFPL that >public domain is a 'De Facto'. The only people who have problems with >it are governments and lawyer >they will ha

Re: [License-discuss] public domain recognition

2013-05-03 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting David Woolley (for...@david-woolley.me.uk): > There are no international conventions on public domain, so a public > domain declaration in one country may not have any effect in > another, whereas a copyright one would. [...] > You would be much better advised to use a short licence that

Re: [License-discuss] public domain recognition

2013-05-03 Thread johann Sorel
I am not in the usa but in Europe, public domain is not yet really 'legal' like you said. Yet there are so much initiatives using one of CCO/PD/BOLA/WTFPL that public domain is a 'De Facto'. The only people who have problems with it are governments and lawyer they will have to accept it eventua

[License-discuss] public domain recognition

2013-05-03 Thread johann Sorel
Hello, I'm searching for the best course of action to develop a project in 'public domain'. I've read the FAQ and different threads on PD and CC0 in the archive. Basicaly the OSI do not recommand using PD/CCO. So ... I don't care, since it's the right choice for my objective. My concern is o

[License-discuss] Akshar License 1.0 Final Draft

2013-05-03 Thread Prashant Shah
Hi everyone, I am submitting final draft for a software license called Akshar License for review on this list. https://github.com/octabrain/akshar/blob/master/LICENSE-1.0.txt https://raw.github.com/octabrain/akshar/master/LICENSE-1.0.txt Mainly it differs from Apache License 2.0 in sections 3 (

Re: [License-discuss] opensuce distribution license

2013-05-03 Thread David Woolley
Alejandro Antonio Loyola Ruiz wrote: I have a question: what are the steps performed by Open Source to consider a license as open source software? http://opensource.org/approval -- David Woolley Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want. RFC1855 says there should

Re: [License-discuss] public domain recognition

2013-05-03 Thread David Woolley
johann Sorel wrote: I'm searching for the best course of action to develop a project in 'public domain'. I've read the FAQ and different threads on PD and CC0 in the archive. Basicaly the OSI do not recommand using PD/CCO. So ... I don't care, since it's the right choice for my objective.

Re: [License-discuss] opensuce distribution license

2013-05-03 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Alejandro Antonio Loyola Ruiz [2013-05-02 22:52]: > I have a question: what are the steps performed by Open Source to consider > a license as open source software? Please see this page: http://opensource.org/approval And: http://opensource.org/docs/osd Martin -- Martin Michlmayr Open Sourc

[License-discuss] opensuce distribution license

2013-05-03 Thread Alejandro Antonio Loyola Ruiz
good afternoon I have a question: what are the steps performed by Open Source to consider a license as open source software? -- *Alejandro Loyola Ruiz* *Asesoría informática, **Asesoría e **instalación* * de redes y** mantenimiento ** * *

[License-discuss] public domain recognition

2013-05-03 Thread johann Sorel
Hello, I'm searching for the best course of action to develop a project in 'public domain'. I've read the FAQ and different threads on PD and CC0 in the archive. Basicaly the OSI do not recommand using PD/CCO. So ... I don't care, since it's the right choice for my objective. My concern is on