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diff --git a/doc/development/licensing.md b/doc/development/licensing.md index 2b16dfe0e7c..9a5811d8474 100644 --- a/doc/development/licensing.md +++ b/doc/development/licensing.md @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Libraries with the following licenses are acceptable for use: - [BSD 3-Clause License][BSD-3-Clause] (also known as New BSD or Modified BSD): A permissive (non-copyleft) license as defined by the Open Source Initiative - [ISC License][ISC] (also known as the OpenBSD License): A permissive (non-copyleft) license as defined by the Open Source Initiative. - [Creative Commons Zero (CC0)][CC0]: A public domain dedication, recommended as a way to disclaim copyright on your work to the maximum extent possible. +- [Unlicense][UNLICENSE]: Another public domain dedication. ## Unacceptable Licenses @@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ 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]. +- [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. ## Requesting Approval for Licenses @@ -101,5 +103,8 @@ Gems which are included only in the "development" or "test" groups by Bundler ar [OSL]: https://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 [OSL-GNU]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#OSL [Org-Repo]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/organization +[UNLICENSE]: https://unlicense.org +[Facebook]: https://code.facebook.com/pages/850928938376556 +[x-list]: https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#category-x [Acceptable-Licenses]: #acceptable-licenses [Unacceptable-Licenses]: #unacceptable-licenses |