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Re: TR: SPDX standard: files are placed in public domain

As you say (I like the expression) my concern about this license is more like getting an eye brow raised; What does this license implies? If I want to export data from our DB, I will not make it

By RUFFIN MICHEL · #670 ·

Re: Import and export function of SPDX

For the definition of FOSS (free and/or open sourcesoftware (free is for free of cost here)) that we provide it is of course inthe context of a contract negotiation. It is everything that do not go

By RUFFIN MICHEL · #669 ·

Re: TR: SPDX standard: files are placed in public domain

In response to Michel's initial question about CC-0 (and subsequent responses): Here's some of the back story: This was an issue that the legal work group spent a vast amount of time discussing.

By Jilayne Lovejoy <jilayne.lovejoy@...> · #668 ·

Re: Clarification regarding "FSF legal network" (was Re: Import and export function of SPDX)

Responses inline below and to this email, since Bradley hit upon several salient issues :) Would agree to the extent that, considering that what Michel is proposing doesn't (yet) seem to have a

By Jilayne Lovejoy <jilayne.lovejoy@...> · #667 ·

Re: Import and export function of SPDX

(Apologies for falling off this exchange - had some other things come up and am now getting caught up with various responses - lots of great discussion, though!) <michel.ruffin@...>

By Jilayne Lovejoy <jilayne.lovejoy@...> · #666 ·

Re: FOSS clauses for contracts & fora for discussing it (was Re: Clarification regarding "FSF legal network")

Michel, Your idea about standard FOSS clauses might fit into the charter of the Linux Foundation Open Compliance Program. http://www.linuxfoundation.org/programs/legal/compliance (To head off

By Philip Odence · #665 ·

FW: License List Matching Guidelines - update

To SPDX General List Members, The legal team is putting final touches on matching guidelines. In case you have not been following, this is your chance to speak up if you see any show-stoppers. The

By Philip Odence · #664 ·

Re: Package Verification Code (section 4.7)

Hi Marc-Etienne, Responses inline below.... An example implementation of the 1.1 verification code can be found

By Gary O'Neall · #663 ·

Re: Compilation of SPDX tools

Hi Marc-Etienne, I am expecting to have the tools posted for the 1.1 spec by July 9th. We still have a few more items to close on for the spec, so the schedule is subject to change. I'll post a

By Gary O'Neall · #662 ·

Package Verification Code (section 4.7)

Hello, The text of Package Verification Code (section 4.7) has been changed from SPDX 1.0 to SPDX 1.1 draft. 1) Does that mean that the algorithm changed or is it just described better? 2) After

By Marc-Etienne Vargenau · #661 ·

Re: TR: SPDX standard: files are placed in public domain

Kevin Fleming wrote at 17:05 (EDT) on Friday: I'd suspect strongly that there *is* an arrangement copyright on the arrangement someone makes. I hope SPDX has done something to deal with this

By Bradley M. Kuhn <bkuhn@...> · #660 ·

Re: FOSS clauses for contracts & fora for discussing it (was Re: Clarification regarding "FSF legal network")

Thank you very much for your quick answer and suggestions. My goal is not only to standardize the legal text of our FOSS clauses. It is also to 1) raise awareness about being able to provide the list

By RUFFIN MICHEL · #659 ·

Re: Compilation of SPDX tools

Hi Gary, Thanks, I could download the tools from this page. When is the final SPDX 1.1 expected? I do not, but I will try that. Best regards, Marc-Etienne -- Marc-Etienne

By Marc-Etienne Vargenau · #658 ·

Re: TR: SPDX standard: files are placed in public domain

It is not a definite answer, but discussing with our people implementing the spec (marc-Etienne in cc)it seems that the checksums would be usefull to compare package between companies, but I do not

By RUFFIN MICHEL · #657 ·

Re: TR: SPDX standard: files are placed in public domain

I suspect that it may be at least partially based on the fact that the SPDX file consists almost exclusively of data collected from original sources, and copyright law (at least as I've been told, I'm

By Kevin P. Fleming <kpfleming@...> · #656 ·

Re: TR: SPDX standard: files are placed in public domain

It is a excellent question. I have never understood this purpose of this "feature" of SPDX so someone else will have to provide the answer. Peter

By Peter Williams <peter.williams@...> · #655 ·

Re: TR: SPDX standard: files are placed in public domain

I need to think a little bit about it with our lawyers on the potential consequences before answering you. What I want is freedom, to exchange information between companies without constraints. If we

By RUFFIN MICHEL · #654 ·

Re: TR: SPDX standard: files are placed in public domain

Just to clarify, is it your desire to be allowed to license SPDX files that you produce under terms of your choice? Or are you suggesting that we change the required licensing of SPDX to include a

By Peter Williams <peter.williams@...> · #653 ·

Re: FOSS clauses for contracts & fora for discussing it (was Re: Clarification regarding "FSF legal network")

First I Would like enlighten that when I speak on the SPDX or FSFE mailing list I speak for the Alcatel-Lucent company; I check before with our FOSS executive committee that I can say things (in most

By RUFFIN MICHEL · #652 ·

Re: Compilation of SPDX tools

Hi Marc-Etienne, There is a more recent version at http://spdx.org/content/tools This page will become active once the new website is up and running. Let me know if you have any trouble accessing

By Gary O'Neall · #651 ·

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