Getting a License
The License Review Process:
The ultimate goal of the OSI License Review Process is to guarantee that licenses and software labeled as “open source” adapts to existing community norms and expectations. For that reason, all licenses must go through a public review process described below. The OSI Board is glad to consult with entities in advance to help them navigate the process and improve their license, but formal approval requires going through license-review.
Purpose of the Process:
- Guarantee approved licenses compliesto the Open Source Definition
- Identify appropriate License Proliferation Category
- Disapprove vanity and duplicative Licenses
- Ensure a thorough, transparent, and timely review (e.g., within 60 days)
- Provide current status of license review request.
(Source:Opensource.org)
19 Apr 2008 Star