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| author | Peter Todd <pete@petertodd.org> | 2016-09-26 14:41:36 -0400 |
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| committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2016-09-26 18:41:44 +0000 |
| commit | 839dcfa73ed41cd2babce047ed21e7787213b2bd (patch) | |
| tree | 0bce4071ce8cc0df6be36de448e6560ac64689b5 | |
| parent | 2eb4960df70a00333a2af1e68e7faac6ca6177d4 (diff) | |
| download | pi-bitcoindev-839dcfa73ed41cd2babce047ed21e7787213b2bd.tar.gz pi-bitcoindev-839dcfa73ed41cd2babce047ed21e7787213b2bd.zip | |
Re: [bitcoin-dev] Proposed BIP-1 change removing OPL licensing option.
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charset=us-ascii +Content-Disposition: inline +Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable + +On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 12:21:16AM +0000, Gregory Maxwell via bitcoin-dev w= +rote: +> I've proposed a revision to BIP-1 that removes the option to license +> the work under the OPL: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/446 +>=20 +> The OPL contains troublesome terms where the licensor can elect to +> prohibit print publication of the work as well as the creation of +> modified versions without their approval. +>=20 +> "Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is +> prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder." +> "Distribution of the work or derivative of the work in any standard +> (paper) book form is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained +> from the copyright holder." +>=20 +> Additionally, even without these optional clauses the specific +> construction of this licenses' attribution requirements are +> restrictive enough that Debian does not consider it acceptable for +> works included in their distribution +> (https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/03/msg00226.html). +>=20 +> I can't find any discussion that indicates anyone involved with the +> project was aware of these clauses at the time this text was added... +> and I believe they are strongly incompatible with having a +> transparent, public, collaborative process for the development of +> standard for interoperablity. I certainly wasn't aware of it, and +> would have argued against it if I was. +>=20 +> Moreover, the project that created this license has recommended people +> use creative commons licenses instead since 2007. +>=20 +> The only BIPs that have availed themselves of this are BIP145 (which +> is dual licensed under the permissive 2-clause BSD, which I wouldn't +> object to adding as an option-- and which doesn't active the +> objectionable clauses) and the recently assigned BIP134. +> _______________________________________________ +> bitcoin-dev mailing list +> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org +> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev + +ACK + +Note how the OPL is significantly more restrictive than the Bitcoin Core +license; not good if we can't ship documentation with the code. + +--=20 +https://petertodd.org 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org + +--vkogqOf2sHV7VnPd +Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" +Content-Description: Digital signature + +-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- + +iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJX6WvdAAoJEGOZARBE6K+yrDEH/RS+QhAlWzCHbcEWqGbd+HBo +weYIB9BgkHmrSKOtbSKEFqXt84OZhPjbwKGkBROBVaFlS9RM5pZPXEFVguSi5ll0 +QSDcvjmSNPnzWI0DR07T1OYF/MaWQoT2OCDt6T3pNCaRKitprRWp22Wvfo1i3GH1 +JxjJXsqATMouHhFzvz5/ZmSQO8Y/e7TXI7WjstZMY0EW79nORdnA+19g+Q5kugHT +LwsDCacJOeBwORJH/MXO25gOZlqoS7eC7/duTwF/UGV6QeG8v2KhhpsZY8amy/WU +C7JbNGClF0ttXum8g7/yAnF/59JdqlphNgv60Ae10YlXOtLuFEsl4su7TGq3I5o= +=+//U +-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- + +--vkogqOf2sHV7VnPd-- + |