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New license request: LAMatplotlib-1.3 [SPDX-Online-Tools] #2505
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I agree with @OliverFendt that this license is OSD-conformant. Also, this license is found in major Linux distros such as Fedora. See e.g. https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/python-matplotlib I have now created a Fedora issue for this license indicating it is allowed under Fedora's scheme. https://gitlab.com/fedora/legal/fedora-license-data/-/issues/535 |
Looking at https://matplotlib.org/stable/project/license.html, I think this may be PSF-2.0, with replaceable text taken into account? |
By Jove, I think you're right! |
It is related to the PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2 but below the license for versions 1.3 or later of Matplotlib there is still the license of prior versions. |
@OliverFendt I believe the license for earlier versions of matplotlib is also a match for PSF-2.0, just with JDH's initials instead etc. Saying that the license identifier corresponding to this license text is PSF-2.0 doesn't imply anything about who manages a project or repository that uses the license. But where a license text is substantively the same as a license that is already on the license list, we wouldn't add another separate identifier if it is substantively identical. This is described for instance in the guideline for replaceable text in the SPDX Matching Guidelines. |
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finally carved out some time to look a bit closer here: My understanding is that the license text in the gray box at https://matplotlib.org/stable/project/license.html includes two licenses: one for matplotlib versions 1.3.0 and later and one for matplotlib versions prior to 1.3.0 In other words, these two licenses don't apply together, but for different versions of the software. Assuming that is right, I used the SPDX-diff tool to compare each separately to existing licenses on the SPDX License List. Here's what I found:
@OliverFendt - it's been a bit, hope you are well! |
1. License Name: License agreement for matplotlib v1.3.0 and later
2. Short identifier: LAMatplotlib-1.3
3. License Author or steward: Matplotlib Development Team
4. Comments: The Matplotlib license is a unique license and I did not find it in the list of licenses.
It is an OSD conformant license.
5. License Request Url: http://tools.spdx.org/app/license_requests/375
6. URL(s): https://matplotlib.org/stable/project/license.html
7. OSI Status: Not Submitted
8. Example Projects: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib
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