Task #3101
closedExtensions - too limiting list of licenses
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Description
Would it be possible to use an arbitrary license for the published extensions at extensions.libreoffice.org? Now we can choose from a fixed list of 12 licenses (in Releases - Legal tab) which is too limiting - as I need CC0, I have to choose a wrong license and then clarify the state in description, which can be confusing for the users.
Thanks!
Updated by Guilhem Moulin about 4 years ago
- Category set to Extensions and Templates
- Assignee set to Guilhem Moulin
Would it be possible to use an arbitrary license for the published extensions at extensions.libreoffice.org?
AFAIK the code doesn't allow that at the moment; not sure this is desired either as we we'd loose the ability to perform queries based on extensions/templates licenses.
Now we can choose from a fixed list of 12 licenses (in Releases - Legal tab) which is too limiting - as I need CC0,
New licenses can be added to that list (by an admin) though, just like LibreOffice version in the compatibility section.
I have to choose a wrong license and then clarify the state in description, which can be confusing for the users.
And that'll likely cause your extension/template to be rejected upon review :-P
Updated by Stanislav Horáček about 4 years ago
Adding that new license to the list would be enough for me - but it is not general and someone else might face to the same problem...
My extension was accepted some time ago (actually, I think that CC0 is compatible with most of the licenses from the list), I just want to make it clearer.
Updated by Guilhem Moulin about 4 years ago
- Status changed from New to Closed
Adding that new license to the list would be enough for me
Added.
but it is not general and someone else might face to the same problem...
People can always use Redmine (or the “feedback” form) to request addition of new license. It's not the first time this happens :-P
My extension was accepted some time ago (actually, I think that CC0 is compatible with most of the licenses from the list), I just want to make it clearer.
Oh, probably an oversight then.
Updated by Stanislav Horáček about 4 years ago
Perfect, thanks! I've made the changes that I needed. (Just a typo in the license text - there is an extra space before the closing parenthesis.)
Updated by Guilhem Moulin about 4 years ago
Perfect, thanks! I've made the changes that I needed.
Cool!
(Just a typo in the license text - there is an extra space before the closing parenthesis.)
Fixed, thanks for raising :-)