From c5e6e45f11cd898ec1ff239b974278c0e4ecaa1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Kim=20=22BKC=22=20Carlb=C3=A4cker?= Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:11:40 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] WTFPL is deamed unacceptable --- doc/development/licensing.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/development/licensing.md b/doc/development/licensing.md index 9a5811d8474..a75cdf22f40 100644 --- a/doc/development/licensing.md +++ b/doc/development/licensing.md @@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Libraries with the following licenses are unacceptable for use: - [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]. - [Facebook BSD + PATENTS][Facebook]: is a 3-clause BSD license with a patent grant that has been deemed [Category X][x-list] by the Apache foundation. +- [WTFPL][WTFPL]: is a public domain dedication [rejected by the OSI (3.2)][WTFPL-OSI]. Also has a strong language which is not in accordance with our diversity policy. ## Requesting Approval for Licenses @@ -108,3 +109,5 @@ Gems which are included only in the "development" or "test" groups by Bundler ar [x-list]: https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#category-x [Acceptable-Licenses]: #acceptable-licenses [Unacceptable-Licenses]: #unacceptable-licenses +[WTFPL]: https://wtfpl.net +[WTFPL-OSI]: https://opensource.org/minutes20090304