18-01-2012: Call for Comments on OHL v1.2
From: cernohl-request@ohwr.org [mailto:cernohl-request@ohwr.org] On
Behalf Of Myriam Ayass
Sent: 18 January 2012 11:15
To: cernohl@ohwr.org
Subject: CERN OHL v.1.2
Hi,
Thanks to all the feedback we have received on the CERN OHL v.1.1, we
have made a few revisions and are now submitting the CERN OHL v.1.2 for
comments and feedback (see text of the licence at
https://www.ohwr.org/documents/144). The main changes were introduced in
article 3 of the licence.
One point in particular is still under discussion and concerns article
3.3(e) – attempting to send modifications to the Licensors whose design
was modified and those who requested it. On the one hand questions of
practicalities arise – does every minor modification/debugging need to
be sent to everyone? – while on the other it may be perceived as a fair
return, for contributors, to be notified of modifications that were
made. Your input and suggestions on this point are most welcome!
Another point which we would like also to consider is the question of
compatibility with other licences.
David Mellis (of the Arduino team)had made the following suggestion:
“what about the possibility of aligning this license with the TAPR one,
so that they could, for example, serve as localized versions of the same
license? The licenses seem very similar in intent and approach (at least
to a legally-naive reader) - it would be great if we didn’t have to
worry about choosing between them. At a minimum, maybe there’s a way to
allow for compatibility between them (i.e. the ability to combine TAPR
OHL-licensed documentation with CERN OHL-licensed documentation)?
We hope to make the CERN OHL v.1.2 practical to use for anyone, so let us know if you think there are other points that could be improved as well.
Best regards,
Myriam