Pardon my ignorance, but what are the circumstances that would require OSI-approved open source software? Like writing software with a license that requires it for any dependencies, or is there...
Pardon my ignorance, but what are the circumstances that would require OSI-approved open source software? Like writing software with a license that requires it for any dependencies, or is there more to it than that?
If you're really cool, for one. Seriously, though, I think I've heard that companies look for specific open source licenses when they are looking to incorporate libraries and other support...
If you're really cool, for one.
Seriously, though, I think I've heard that companies look for specific open source licenses when they are looking to incorporate libraries and other support software into their products and services, so I'd imagine OSI approval is likely just one of the easier boxes to check before they see if they can really use it.
https://lwn.net/Articles/1063993/
https://lwn.net/Articles/1071253/
https://lobste.rs/s/azajfp/php_license_change_is_imminent
Pardon my ignorance, but what are the circumstances that would require OSI-approved open source software? Like writing software with a license that requires it for any dependencies, or is there more to it than that?
If you're really cool, for one.
Seriously, though, I think I've heard that companies look for specific open source licenses when they are looking to incorporate libraries and other support software into their products and services, so I'd imagine OSI approval is likely just one of the easier boxes to check before they see if they can really use it.