Re-license js-ipfs-http-client to MIT + Apache 2 #1189

alanshaw · 2019-11-29T15:18:53Z

@ianjdarrow has done some research into open-source licensing and determined that dual-licensing as MIT and Apache 2 is a best practice. Quoting from his writing elsewhere:

This has two major benefits:

There are concerns in the open source community about whether the MIT license leaves users vulnerable to patent infringement claims. We think the pure legal risk is small, but the way the open source community interacts with our project is really important. It makes sense to pick the license that makes the largest number of people comfortable.

There's now no reason to adopt a separate DCO, since the Apache-2 license grant addresses the same issue.

Why use a dual license, instead of just Apache-2? The Apache-2 license is incompatible with the GPLv2 license, which includes things like the Linux kernel. With a dual license, GPLv2 projects can just use the MIT license instead. Our goal is to make our software available to as many projects as possible, so we'd rather adopt a licensing scheme that doesn't exclude anyone.

What we need to do:

The licences are being updated in #1179, the next step is to get an explicit OK from our current and past contributors to consent to the relicensing. To keep track of things, below is a contributor sign-off list. Contributors can either check the box next to their github handle, or comment on this issue thread with the following text:

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

Contributor sign-off:

RichardLitt · 2019-11-29T15:19:31Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

alanshaw · 2019-11-29T15:23:06Z

js-ipfs-http-client is being re-licensed to MIT+Apache2 and we need your sign off. Please read the info and either check the box next to your github handle, or comment on this issue thread with the following text:

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

Mentioning these people here who did not get a notification in the original list due to github limiting mentions to <= 50:

@holodisc, @substack, @vith, @arithmetric, @xizhao, @obo20, @michaelsbradleyjr, @mikeal, @mitar, @demmojo, @nunofmn, @nGoline, @OR13, @PedroMiguelSS, @petethomas, @requilence, @seungwon-kang, @taravancil, @terichadbourne, @zhiyuan-lin, @elsehow, @ethers, @kumavis, @leekt216, @jfmherokiller, @phillmac, @priecint, @shunkino

fsdiogo · 2019-11-29T15:24:16Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

PedroMiguelSS · 2019-11-29T15:25:31Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

Fil · 2019-11-29T15:34:32Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

filips123 · 2019-11-29T15:43:17Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

vmx · 2019-11-29T15:54:50Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

fbaiodias · 2019-11-29T15:55:50Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

holodisc · 2019-11-29T16:07:33Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

MichaelMure · 2019-11-29T16:14:02Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

demmojo · 2019-11-29T16:14:37Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

atfornes · 2019-11-29T16:36:47Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

vith · 2019-11-29T16:56:08Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

requilence · 2019-11-29T16:57:52Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

achingbrain · 2019-11-29T17:35:37Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

elsehow · 2019-11-29T18:09:56Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

pgte · 2019-11-29T18:49:58Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

maxlath · 2019-11-29T19:41:08Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

phillmac · 2019-11-29T19:53:34Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

petethomas · 2019-11-29T20:15:53Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

JGAntunes · 2019-11-29T20:27:53Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

whyrusleeping · 2019-11-29T21:59:52Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

OR13 · 2019-11-29T22:03:35Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

wraithgar · 2019-11-30T00:19:10Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

KrishnaPG · 2019-11-30T05:02:59Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

hackergrrl · 2019-11-30T06:11:57Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option. Good luck.

Also: if you plan to do this to more repos, it'd be nicer to have a single sign-off list than subscribe folx to all of these threads /w single sign-offs.

mitar · 2019-11-30T06:32:53Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

vasco-santos · 2019-11-30T11:51:22Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

daviddias · 2019-11-30T12:48:55Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

ethers · 2019-11-30T21:40:21Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

arithmetric · 2019-12-01T00:57:02Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

terichadbourne · 2019-12-03T17:45:34Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

dignifiedquire · 2019-12-04T11:37:03Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

travisperson · 2019-12-04T22:35:23Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

michaelsbradleyjr · 2019-12-05T00:39:00Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

dostu · 2019-12-05T05:26:16Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

dannyid · 2020-01-12T02:36:12Z

I license past and future contributions under the dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license, allowing licensees to choose either at their option.

alanshaw added help wanted in progress labels Dec 1, 2019

alanshaw mentioned this issue Dec 4, 2019

docs: remove not used sections ipfs/community#383

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Re-license js-ipfs-http-client to MIT + Apache 2 #1189

Re-license js-ipfs-http-client to MIT + Apache 2 #1189

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alanshaw commented Nov 29, 2019 • edited Loading

What we need to do:

Contributor sign-off:

RichardLitt commented Nov 29, 2019

alanshaw commented Nov 29, 2019

fsdiogo commented Nov 29, 2019

PedroMiguelSS commented Nov 29, 2019

Fil commented Nov 29, 2019

filips123 commented Nov 29, 2019

vmx commented Nov 29, 2019

fbaiodias commented Nov 29, 2019

holodisc commented Nov 29, 2019

MichaelMure commented Nov 29, 2019

demmojo commented Nov 29, 2019

atfornes commented Nov 29, 2019

vith commented Nov 29, 2019

requilence commented Nov 29, 2019

achingbrain commented Nov 29, 2019

elsehow commented Nov 29, 2019

pgte commented Nov 29, 2019

maxlath commented Nov 29, 2019

phillmac commented Nov 29, 2019

petethomas commented Nov 29, 2019

JGAntunes commented Nov 29, 2019

whyrusleeping commented Nov 29, 2019

OR13 commented Nov 29, 2019

wraithgar commented Nov 30, 2019

KrishnaPG commented Nov 30, 2019

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mitar commented Nov 30, 2019

vasco-santos commented Nov 30, 2019

daviddias commented Nov 30, 2019

ethers commented Nov 30, 2019

arithmetric commented Dec 1, 2019

terichadbourne commented Dec 3, 2019

dignifiedquire commented Dec 4, 2019

travisperson commented Dec 4, 2019

michaelsbradleyjr commented Dec 5, 2019

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