[DAO:a239094] Allow also GNU License for platform contributions

Governance
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by 0x598f8af1565003ae7456dac280a18ee826df7a2c (pablo)

Linked Draft Proposal

Allow also GNU License for platform contributions

Summary

Proposed change in terms and conditions of Platform grant contributions to also allow a GNU License:
“I agree to work and publish the source code and its derivatives produced for this grant under an Apache 2.0 license or a GNU license”

Abstract

In the Platform category, right now there is a requirement to check in order to submit a proposal:
“I agree to work and publish the source code and its derivatives produced for this grant under an Apache 2.0 license”

Change proposed to also allow a GNU License:
“I agree to work and publish the source code and its derivatives produced for this grant under an Apache 2.0 license or a GNU license”

… apart from this, I think the DAO could works on its own License, for example, opensource but limited use to projects within the scope of Decentraland. But this would go in a different proposal

Motivation

Allow other open-source licenses and not only Apache 2

Specification

In the Platform category, right now there is a requirement to check in order to submit a proposal.
“I agree to work and publish the source code and its derivatives produced for this grant under an Apache 2.0 license”

Change proposed to also allow a GNU License:
“I agree to work and publish the source code and its derivatives produced for this grant under an Apache 2.0 license or a GNU license”

“a GNU license” should link to Search Results

Impacts

Not necessary to mention impacts, more options for licenses will be allowed.

Implementation Pathways

Change text and link on each necessary grant proposal submission, in the Final consent section.

Conclusion

The change is minimal and it allows more options for contributors

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Hello Pablo, I’m voting YES and I hope this will help reach the acceptance threshold. It’s been a while since I’ve seen over 6 million VP.

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I had to ask AI what the significance of this was, which would have been nice to be included in this proposal.

From what I gathered, Apache 2.0 allows open-source code to be reproduced in private works including those commercial - where a GNU license requires that all derivatives remain open-source.

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If that is the only thing that is different, is it really a meaningful change to the existing system?

If anything, we would want anyone using the open-sourced code from the DAO only to be able to use it to make other open-sourced products that benefit the DAO.

I know I was the person who submitted the poll that led to the governance that requires open-sourced code, but I believe @HPrivakos was the one who worked with @Fehz to fine tune the details of the governance proposal, so perhaps he can explain the reasons Apache was chosen of GNU and the benefits associated

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Dear Pablo, I’m not sure what the significance of the proposed change is. Can you outline why this change is important please?

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I can only vote abstain as I do not know what kind of impact this can have on DCL. Even @DOCTORdripp use of AI to explain leaves me without the knowledge to confidently vote yes or no.

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Allow also GNU License for platform contributions

This proposal is now in status: PASSED.

Voting Results:

  • Yes 97% 9,238,483 VP (22 votes)
  • No 2% 197,098 VP (1 votes)
  • Abstain 1% 170,838 VP (5 votes)