Re: common public license

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 10:35:19AM +0000, Alex Merry wrote:
> On 30/11/12 10:18, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> > On Wednesday 21 November 2012 Nov, Mirko Boehm wrote:
> >> On 11/21/2012 10:35 AM, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Would it be possible to extend the list of allowed licenses with this
> >>> license for installers only?
> >> +1.
> >>
> >> If this is a generic problem, how about extending the list of accepted
> >> license for specific cases? Like
> >>
> >> * To create installers for Windows, CPL1.0 is accepted.
> >>
> > 
> > I'm actually not sure how this gets decided... Is there a formal way to get an okay so I can push my code?
> > 
> 
> I don't think we have a formal procedure.  Previously, there's just been
> a bit of discussion and, when no-one objects, it gets updated (generally
> by Jonathan Riddell).
> 
> Personally, I'm happy with the special-case exemption, although it would
> be good to have a note in there that this is specifically intended for
> compatibility with Wix.

Yeah go ahead Boud, I'll work out a text to add this use case to the licence policy shortly.

Jonathan