On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 01:33:01PM +0200, Michal Schorm wrote: > Hello, > > I'd like a review of 'MariaDB Business Source License (BSL)'. > Here is a specific instance of the license: > https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/blob/24.02/licenses/LICENSE2106.TXT > Here is FAQ about it: > https://mariadb.com/bsl-faq-mariadb/ > > TL;DR: > the license says it's non-free, but it becomes free (GPL in this case) > after a specific time. > > -- BUSL-1.1 is already listed as 'not-allowed' in Fedora: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/legal/not-allowed-licenses/ https://gitlab.com/fedora/legal/fedora-license-data/-/blob/main/data/BUSL-1.1.toml For the time window that the code is under BUSL-1.1, it is non-free. When the timeout in BUSL-1.1 triggers, the BUSL-1.1 ceases to apply to the code. The code becomes covered by GPL-2.0. IIUC, after that point in time, it would be allowed in Fedora but being listed as GPL-2.0-or-later in the spec, rather than BUSL-1.1. IOW, it would all depend on the date listed in the license for the specific version you want to add to Fedora. > Apart from this specific case, I'd like to hear your guidance in > similar cases in general - whether they are mostly accepted or rather > avoided (by Fedora), as more licenses with this idea exists, e.g.: > https://github.com/getsentry/sentry/blob/master/LICENSE.md I'd assume the precedent set by denying BUSL is followed for licenses with similar conceptual rules. With regards, Daniel -- |: https://berrange.com -o- https://www.flickr.com/photos/dberrange :| |: https://libvirt.org -o- https://fstop138.berrange.com :| |: https://entangle-photo.org -o- https://www.instagram.com/dberrange :| -- _______________________________________________ legal mailing list -- legal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to legal-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/legal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
