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May 2019 License-Discuss Summary

In May, the License-Discuss mailing list talked about: * relationship between the License-Review mailing list and the License Comittee *...

June 3, 2019 Post
Simple Public License (SimPL) approved

After a lengthy consideration, the Simple Public License (SimPL) has been added to the list of approved licenses. The concern...

November 7, 2007 Post
March 2019 License-Review Summary

In March, the License-Review mailing list saw the retraction of the SSPL from review, and discussed a set of GPLv3...

April 1, 2019 Post
Simple Public License

Preamble This Simple Public License 2.0 (SimPL-2.0 for short) is a plain language implementation of GPL 2.0.  The words are...

November 7, 2007 License
Permissive and Copyleft Are Not Antonyms

Using the term “permissive” as an antonym to “copyleft” – or “restrictive” as its synonym – are unhelpful framing. Describe...

July 7, 2017 Post
Focusing on legal aspects of AI

Focusing on legal aspects of AI Transcript from October 18th Deep Dive: AI Legal panel Stefano Maffulli: All right, Well,...

November 10, 2022 Page
Frequently Answered Questions

Here are answers to questions we are frequently asked. If you have a question not addressed here, please contact us. Basics...

October 21, 2007 Page
Open Source Licenses by Category

License Index License Approval Process License Information Origins and definitions of categories from the License Proliferation Committee report In the...

September 19, 2006 Page
Alfresco shifts to the GPL

Three cheers for Alfresco for changing their license to the GPL. The first cheer is because they are shifting away...

February 23, 2007 Post
GNU General Public Licenses

This license, commonly known as the GPL, has two versions that are actively and widely used in many open source...

February 5, 2008 Page
GNU General Public License version 3

Preamble The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for software and other kinds of works. The licenses...

October 23, 2007 License
OSI Board Meeting Minutes, Saturday, February 27, 2010 (Face-to-Face meeting, Raleigh)

Attendees Board Members Mr. Michael Tiemann, President Mr. Ken Coar, Director Ms. Danese Cooper, Treasurer Mr. Harshad Gune, Director (joined...

June 6, 2011 Meeting Minutes