Re: [Boost-users] Boost license / OSI approved

From: KSpam (keesling_spam_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-01 18:45:25

On Monday 01 October 2007 14:25:44 David Abrahams wrote:
> See
> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.c++.moderated/msg/643e5618c0f7574e
> Also this thread:
> http://news.gmane.org/find-root.php?message_id=%3c46F85E80.3090302%40gatech
>.edu%3e

WOW .... just WOW.  It is unfortunate to see an organization that is supposed 
to look out for the collective good resort to what can only be described as a 
power trip.

For the record, I am not a lawyer, but the Boost license is as free as free 
can be.  There are so many OSI-approved licenses that I am not able to use, 
yet I have never had any trouble getting the BSL approved by my employers.

My standard for good C++ software requires that Boost is used.  Unless I am 
desperate, I will reject C++ projects from any usage consideration unless 
they make use of the highly-regarded Boost libraries.  If OSI cannot accept 
BSL, then that indicates that there are serious problems with OSI.

Perhaps it is time for a new "trademark" ... is BOSI (Boost Open Source 
Initiative) already taken?  The motto could read "BOSI is Better than 
OSI" :-)

Justin