[Fedora-legal-list] Re: Package Licensing - Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) License

[Justin Zobel]

Ahh OK. Well, it would make sense to have a combined list. Hopefully,
someone on the Fedora side can give me the all OK to include the package
based on RHEL's inclusion policy.

And I just realised I hit reply instead of reply-all on the email again.

On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 8:55 AM Richard Fontana  wrote:
> In theory, the Fedora list is the RHEL list, but some time ago Red Hat
> started supplementing it internally with another "list" (or compiled
> information) resulting from review of results of certain scanning
> tools on RHEL package source code. That "list" is not currently public
> information. Our current plan is to essentially merge the two license
> approval efforts so that there is one single public list of approved
> and unapproved licenses. But it will take some time to undertake the
> various steps for getting there.
>
> Richard
>
> On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 5:14 PM Justin Zobel 
> wrote:
> > Thank you Richard. Is there an "Accepted Licenses" page for RHEL?
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 4:40 AM Richard Fontana
>
> wrote:
> > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 9:52 PM Justin Zobel
>
> wrote:
> > > > Thank you for these insights. Are you able to provide a link to the
>
> RHEL review of ODbL for the Fedora license team to refer to in their review
> process?
> > > Unfortunately in this case there really isn't anything to link to
> > > apart from a snarky comment by me about how lengthy the license is :-)
> > >
> > > Richard
> > > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 11:52 AM Richard Fontana
>
> wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 6:49 PM Justin Zobel
>
> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Team,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've just begun packaging for Fedora and of course, I happen to
>
> choose one with a license that needs querying.
> > > > > > The Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) is for database
>
> usage in the kpublictransport KDE library. It is used for access to
> OpenStreetMap via the KTrip application designed to aid users in navigating
> via public transport.
> > > > > > From the OpenStreetMap Copyright page on their website:
> > > > > > OpenStreetMap® is open data, licensed under the Open Data Commons
>
> Open Database License (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF).
> > > > > > Open Database License: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/
> > > > > > Open Street Map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
> > > > > > KDE Source Repository:
>
> https://invent.kde.org/libraries/kpublictransport/
> > > > > > Fedora Source Repository:
>
> https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/kpublictransport/
> > > > > > I would like to know if this license is acceptable to Fedora.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is somewhat interesting as it is the first case I can think of
> > > > > where a license that Red Hat has specifically reviewed internally for
> > > > > inclusion in Red Hat Enterprise Linux has at a later time come up for
> > > > > a decision in Fedora.
> > > > >
> > > > > We actually approved ODBL for RHEL last year, and I think if we had
> > > > > our contemplated merging of RHEL license review and Fedora license
> > > > > review in place, it would just end up on the "good" list, but given
> > > > > that the new process is not yet established it would probably be a
> > > > > good idea to do another review now that it has come up for Fedora.
> > > > >
> > > > > Richard
>
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