[OpenStack Foundation] Becoming an Open Source Initiative affiliate org

Steven Dake steven.dake at gmail.com
Fri Feb 8 21:51:33 UTC 2019


Mark Raddcliff may be interested in this thread to do some analysis on the
legal implications if any.

Cheers
-steve

On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 2:07 PM Tim Bell <noggin143 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Maybe we need to see if there are any objections to signing up to the "Affirmation
> of the Open Source Definition":
>
> https://opensource.org/node/966
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__opensource.org_node_966&d=DwMFaQ&c=LFYZ-o9_HUMeMTSQicvjIg&r=CXUZ4nQ3OEMXP344JOLWVg&m=_QU2RqcEQlkT4LRwsuh8gcpA3fHrikk6vO3AAyrk-Ak&s=W8w5hIzgYMF66XtsGkrNJjaUAkoD8mg-Dt__7Ufoxg0&e=>
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> From my side, it seems that this is consistent with the foundation’s
> principles.
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>
> Any concerns?
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>
> Tim
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> *From: *"VAN WYK, RYAN L" <rv6848 at att.com>
> *Date: *Friday, 8 February 2019 at 21:35
> *To: *Melvin Hillsman <mrhillsman at gmail.com>, Arkady Kanevsky <
> Arkady.Kanevsky at dell.com>
> *Cc: *Sean McGinnis <sean.mcginnis at gmail.com>, Davanum Srinivas <
> davanum at gmail.com>, Thierry Carrez <thierry at openstack.org>, "<
> foundation at lists.openstack.org>" <foundation at lists.openstack.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [OpenStack Foundation] Becoming an Open Source Initiative
> affiliate org
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> +1
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>
>
> *Ryan van Wyk*
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> Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Network Cloud Software Engineering
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> C: 312-860-0966
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> rv6848 at att.com
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> *From:* Melvin Hillsman <mrhillsman at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 8, 2019 2:16 PM
> *To:* Arkady Kanevsky <Arkady.Kanevsky at dell.com>
> *Cc:* Sean McGinnis <sean.mcginnis at gmail.com>; Davanum Srinivas <
> davanum at gmail.com>; Thierry Carrez <thierry at openstack.org>;
> foundation at lists.openstack.org
> *Subject:* Re: [OpenStack Foundation] Becoming an Open Source Initiative
> affiliate org
>
>
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> +1
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> On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 10:26 AM <Arkady.Kanevsky at dell.com> wrote:
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> +1
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> *From:* Sean McGinnis <sean.mcginnis at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 8, 2019 9:15 AM
> *To:* Davanum Srinivas
> *Cc:* Thierry Carrez; foundation at lists.openstack.org
> *Subject:* Re: [OpenStack Foundation] Becoming an Open Source Initiative
> affiliate org
>
>
>
> [EXTERNAL EMAIL]
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> In the mean time, the OSI is interested in adding signatures to their
> recent "Affirmation of the Open Source Definition":
>
> https://opensource.org/node/966
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__opensource.org_node_966&d=DwMFaQ&c=LFYZ-o9_HUMeMTSQicvjIg&r=CXUZ4nQ3OEMXP344JOLWVg&m=_QU2RqcEQlkT4LRwsuh8gcpA3fHrikk6vO3AAyrk-Ak&s=W8w5hIzgYMF66XtsGkrNJjaUAkoD8mg-Dt__7Ufoxg0&e=>
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> According to [1], this is not limited to their affiliates, and they
> "will add more organizations as they reach out to be included".
>
> [1] https://twitter.com/OpenSourceOrg/status/1093546182465458177
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_OpenSourceOrg_status_1093546182465458177&d=DwMFaQ&c=LFYZ-o9_HUMeMTSQicvjIg&r=CXUZ4nQ3OEMXP344JOLWVg&m=_QU2RqcEQlkT4LRwsuh8gcpA3fHrikk6vO3AAyrk-Ak&s=JwEqxHdXZMbwzguEdLUBg9gI1q_1Siokv1uIlD3vUYU&e=>
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> I think this is a statement the OSF can get behind, and it does not come
> with further requirements. Time is of the essence to add ourselves to
> that, since they are still making a lot of communications around this. I
> propose that we reach out the OSI to add the OpenStack Foundation
> immediately to that list of signatures, in parallel to pursuing formal
> OSI affiliation.
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>
> I'd support this path +1 @ttx
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> +1 from me as well.
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> Melvin Hillsman
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