[LEDE-DEV] Fwd: [FSFE PR][EN] FSFE makes copyrights computer readable

[Paul Oranje]

Would reuse.software (SPDX) be something that could benefit LEDE/OpenWrt ?


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> Van: press at fsfe.org
> Onderwerp: [FSFE PR][EN] FSFE makes copyrights computer readable
> Datum: 8 november 2017 11:19:56 CET
> Aan: press-release at lists.fsfe.org
> Antwoord aan: press at fsfeurope.org, press at fsfe.org
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> = FSFE makes copyrights computer readable =
> 
> [ Read online: https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20171108-01.en.html ]
> 
> The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is proud to release its next
> version of our REUSE practices [1] designed to make computers understand
> software copyrights and licenses.
> 
> The REUSE practices help software developers make simple additions to
> license headers which make it easier for a computer to determine what
> license applies to the various parts of a programs source code. By
> following the REUSE practices, software developers can ensure their
> intent to license software under a particular license is understood and
> more readily adhered to.
> 
> Together with the updated practices, which mostly clarify and make
> explicit some points, the FSFE is also releasing a set of developer
> tools and examples which show the REUSE practices in action. Three
> example repositories, together with an example walkthrough of the
> process used to make the cURL project REUSE compliant, are complemented
> with a simple tool to validate whether a program is REUSE compliant.
> 
>    With our REUSE initiative, we hope to inspire software developers to
>    think about writing copyright and license information -- the
>    metadata of software -- in ways which make them easier to parse
>    programmatically.
> 
>    says Jonas Öberg, Executive Director of the FSFE.
> 
> The new REUSE practices and related documentation and examples can be
> found on: https://reuse.software [2].
> 
> == Tags ==
> 
> - front-page [3]
> 
> - reuse [4]
> 
> - software [5]
> 
> - developer-tools [6]
> 
> - update [7]
> 
> - curl [8]
> 
> 1: https://reuse.software/
> 2: https://reuse.software/
> 3: https://fsfe.org/tags/tagged-frontpage.en.html
> 4: https://fsfe.org/tags/tagged-reuse.en.html
> 5: https://fsfe.org/tags/tagged-software.en.html
> 6: https://fsfe.org/tags/tagged-developertools.en.html
> 7: https://fsfe.org/tags/tagged-update.en.html
> 8: https://fsfe.org/tags/tagged-curl.en.html
> 
>  == About the Free Software Foundation Europe ==
> 
>  Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to
>  control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our
>  lives; and it is important that this technology empowers rather than
>  restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use,
>  understand, adapt and share software. These rights help support other
>  fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press and privacy.
> 
>  The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free
>  Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination.
>  It enhances users' rights by abolishing barriers to Free Software
>  adoption, encourage people to use and develop Free Software, and
>  provide resources to enable everyone to further promote Free Software
>  in Europe.
> 
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