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diff --git a/doc/development/licensing.md b/doc/development/licensing.md index 8c8c7486fff..5d177eb26ee 100644 --- a/doc/development/licensing.md +++ b/doc/development/licensing.md @@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Libraries with the following licenses are acceptable for use: - [BSD 2-Clause License][BSD-2-Clause]: A permissive (non-copyleft) license as defined by the Open Source Initiative. - [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. ## Unacceptable Licenses @@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ 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]. ## Notes @@ -85,9 +87,12 @@ Gems which are included only in the "development" or "test" groups by Bundler ar [BSD-2-Clause]: https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause [BSD-3-Clause]: https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause [ISC]: https://opensource.org/licenses/ISC +[CC0]: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ [GPL]: http://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0/ [GPLv2]: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt [GPLv3]: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt [AGPLv3]: http://choosealicense.com/licenses/agpl-3.0/ [GNU-GPL-FAQ]: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfLibraryIsGPL [OSI-GPL]: https://opensource.org/faq#linking-proprietary-code +[OSL]: https://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 +[OSL-GNU]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#OSL |