From 41fa7108011bb25c33dec9e171536566e3453971 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean McGivern Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:05:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Blacklist the OSL 3.0 license --- config/dependency_decisions.yml | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/config/dependency_decisions.yml b/config/dependency_decisions.yml index 74325872b09..c11296975b7 100644 --- a/config/dependency_decisions.yml +++ b/config/dependency_decisions.yml @@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ :why: GPL-licensed libraries cannot be linked to from non-GPL projects. :versions: [] :when: 2016-05-02 05:29:43.904715000 Z +- - :blacklist + - OSL-3.0 + - :who: Sean McGivern + :why: The OSL license is a copyleft license + :versions: [] + :when: 2016-10-28 11:02:15.540105000 Z + # GEM LICENSES - - :license From a612daf17763979fc840f0fa247ab082973fbd4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean McGivern Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:11:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add OSL to licensing doc --- doc/development/licensing.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/development/licensing.md b/doc/development/licensing.md index 05972b33fdb..5d177eb26ee 100644 --- a/doc/development/licensing.md +++ b/doc/development/licensing.md @@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Libraries with the following licenses are unacceptable for use: - [GNU GPL][GPL] (version 1, [version 2][GPLv2], [version 3][GPLv3], or any future versions): GPL-licensed libraries cannot be linked to from non-GPL projects. - [GNU AGPLv3][AGPLv3]: AGPL-licensed libraries cannot be linked to from non-GPL projects. +- [Open Software License (OSL)][OSL]: is a copyleft license. In addition, the FSF [recommend against its use][OSL-GNU]. ## Notes @@ -93,3 +94,5 @@ Gems which are included only in the "development" or "test" groups by Bundler ar [AGPLv3]: http://choosealicense.com/licenses/agpl-3.0/ [GNU-GPL-FAQ]: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfLibraryIsGPL [OSI-GPL]: https://opensource.org/faq#linking-proprietary-code +[OSL]: https://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 +[OSL-GNU]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#OSL