On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 21:21 +0200, Axel Thimm wrote: > On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 10:36:15AM -0400, Tom spot Callaway wrote: > > The goal of The Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community to > > build a complete, general purpose operating system exclusively from open > > source software. In accordance with that, all packages included in > > Fedora must be covered under an approved license. The Fedora approved > > license list is generated from the [[link OSI]] and [[link FSF]] lists, > > but since those lists conflict with each other, only licenses explicitly > > listed here are approved for use in Fedora. > > BTW who decides on adding new licenses to this list, the board? > > I'm asking because sometimes, especially in the natural sciences > field, authors have been creative in this area, and while most > licenses are indeed free, they need to be thrown at someone to approve > them. I do, right now. If its not listed on either OSI or FSF, I usually send it to the FSF for review, and they respond within a day or two (usually). ~spot _______________________________________________ fedora-advisory-board mailing list fedora-advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-advisory-board
