Post by @bkuhn@fedi.copyleft.org

@bkuhn@fedi.copyleft.org

2026-08-03 17:24 UTC

(1/2) #OSI leadership (both past & present) seem to take every opportunity to pretend AGPLv3§7¶4 doesn't exist. This time, it's done w/ sneaky & subtle politics. Pay particular attention to OSI's former Executive Director & a current Board seat occupant's posts upthread to mine: https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2026-August/022583.html For the record again: a license of “AGPLv3 plus further-restriction” is both an #OpenSource & #FreeSoftware license *b/c* AGPLv3§7¶4 allows reset to plain #AGPLv3 downstream! #copyleft #AGPL

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@kevin@mastodon.km6g.us 2026-08-03 18:12

@bkuhn@fedi.copyleft.org At the risk of pointlessly poking the bear, I truly do not understand your conclusion that the submitter's proposed text constitutes a 'further restriction'. It does not restrict anything.

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@bkuhn@fedi.copyleft.org 2026-08-03 17:35

(2/2) meta-issue: #OSI should strive for better leadership. During its 2025 election (wherein OSI staff & Board tampered w/ ballots¹ et al), OSI made ado re: their Board Agreement² needing an over-zealous “gag order”-style requirement for Directors. Yet, on their mailing lists, Directors push their agendas on issues where OSI claims to be neutral.🙄 I hope Duane can save this place! ¹ https://lwn.net/Articles/1014603/ Still worth signing BTW: https://codeberg.org/OSI-Concerns/election-results-2025 ² https://ebb.org/docs/Kuhn-signed-board-agreement-OSI.pdf#page=2 #OpenSource

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