Add Copyrights and licensing page

[bact]

Add new copyrights info to index.md

• Using text from Bob's Word doc 2024-07-22
• Using text from Add Copyrights and licensing page #1010 (comment)

[bobmartin3000]

LGTM

[swinslow]

Please hold on merging this, I'm reviewing and discussing with the SC.

[swinslow]

@bact Can we revise this as follows?

• Rather than the four copyright notices at the top, please replace with: "Copyright © 2010-2024, Linux Foundation and its Contributors, including SPDX Model contributions from OMG and its Contributors"
• Following that, keep the references to the licenses that you've included (I'll defer to you and the team on whether those should reference Annex G and H, or not; I'm not sure how the new spec document is being structured)
• Following that, please re-insert the "With thanks to..." list of individuals from https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/v3.0/ (and any additions, if there are any new individuals to be added for 3.0.1)

[bact]

@bact Can we revise this as follows?

* Rather than the four copyright notices at the top, please replace with: "Copyright © 2010-2024, Linux Foundation and its Contributors, including SPDX Model contributions from OMG and its Contributors"

* Following that, keep the references to the licenses that you've included (I'll defer to you and the team on whether those should reference Annex G and H, or not; I'm not sure how the new spec document is being structured)

* Following that, please re-insert the "With thanks to..." list of individuals from https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/v3.0/ (and any additions, if there are any new individuals to be added for 3.0.1)

@swinslow Done. Everything is now in index.md.

For Annex G and H, they are no longer the licenses.
The same line in https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/v3.0/ does not put reference to any Annexes.
I replaced that line with one from v3.0 instead.

They are now read:

The System Package Data Exchange® (SPDX®) Specification Version 3.0.1

Copyright © 2010-2024, Linux Foundation and its Contributors, including SPDX Model contributions from OMG and its Contributors

This work is licensed under the Community Specification License 1.0 (Community-Spec-1.0). Pre-existing portions of this work from copyright holders who have not subsequently contributed under the Community-Spec-1.0 are provided under Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0). Copies of these licenses are reproduced in their entirety herein.

If you like, we can make the texts "Community Specification License 1.0" and "Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 Unported" to be clickable and link to https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/v3.0/licenses/Community-Spec-1.0/ and https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/v3.0/licenses/CC-BY-3.0/

[kestewart]

Pending discussion between Bob, Steve & Mike.

[swinslow]

Hi @bact,

On the linking to the license texts in GitHub, I don't have a particular preference here. Especially if it means having to keep track of version / branch numbers as the spec evolves, I'm fine with just the general reference since they're included as annexes in the spec anyway.

As @kestewart mentioned, we had a few further edits based on discussions with OMG. Would you mind making a couple further update? Thank you again for all your help!

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1. On a new line immediately prior to "This work is licensed under the...", please add a heading that says "Use of Specification - Terms, Conditions & Notices"

2. After that paragraph, please add the following text:

Trademarks 

SPDX® is a registered trademark of the Linux Foundation. 

Compliance

Use of the SPDX trademarks is subject to the SPDX Trademark License, currently available at https://spdx.dev/about/legal-notices/

Software developed under the terms of the licenses under which this specification is issued may claim compliance or conformance with this specification if and only if the software provider complies with the SPDX Trademark License given above.

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@bobmartin3000 @kestewart I'm suggesting that for the SPDX published version of the spec, we retain the "With thanks to..." section where it is. I understand that OMG may shift that to a different clause for their version.

Please take a look and let me know if you have concerns about either of the changes above. Thanks!

[bact]

@swinslow added the new section as you suggested.

I also added another heading "Contributors" so the list of contributors is separated from the "Use of Specification" If you think it may be not a good idea, please tell. thx

[bobmartin3000]

LGTM - thanks Steve. Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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________________________________ From: Steve Winslow ***@***.***> Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 3:52:10 PM To: spdx/spdx-spec ***@***.***> Cc: Robert A Martin ***@***.***>; Mention ***@***.***> Subject: [EXT] Re: [spdx/spdx-spec] Add Copyrights and licensing page (PR #1010) Hi @bact, On the linking to the license texts in GitHub, I don't have a particular preference here. Especially if it means having to keep track of version / branch numbers as the spec evolves, I'm fine with just the general reference since Hi @bact<https://github.com/bact>, On the linking to the license texts in GitHub, I don't have a particular preference here. Especially if it means having to keep track of version / branch numbers as the spec evolves, I'm fine with just the general reference since they're included as annexes in the spec anyway. As @kestewart<https://github.com/kestewart> mentioned, we had a few further edits based on discussions with OMG. Would you mind making a couple further update? Thank you again for all your help! = = = = = 1. On a new line immediately prior to "This work is licensed under the...", please add a heading that says "Use of Specification - Terms, Conditions & Notices" 2. After that paragraph, please add the following text: Trademarks SPDX® is a registered trademark of the Linux Foundation. Compliance Use of the SPDX trademarks is subject to the SPDX Trademark License, currently available at https://spdx.dev/about/legal-notices/ Software developed under the terms of the licenses under which this specification is issued may claim compliance or conformance with this specification if and only if the software provider complies with the SPDX Trademark License given above. = = = = = @bobmartin3000<https://github.com/bobmartin3000> @kestewart<https://github.com/kestewart> I'm suggesting that for the SPDX published version of the spec, we retain the "With thanks to..." section where it is. I understand that OMG may shift that to a different clause for their version. Please take a look and let me know if you have concerns about either of the changes above. Thanks! — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#1010 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AUYBD7EYJ77US6JBBVAI5ATZQUMWVAVCNFSM6AAAAABLOOYCO2VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDENZYGY2DEOBWGM>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[bact]

@swinslow @bobmartin3000 @kestewart how are we supposed to use the name "Linux Foundation"?

• Without "the"
  • Copyright © 2010-2024, Linux Foundation
  • As suggested in the first bullet of Add Copyrights and licensing page #1010 (comment)
• With "the"
  • SPDX® is a registered trademark of the Linux Foundation.
  • Only uppercase the first letter, if it is the first word in the sentence
  • As suggested in Trademarks section here Add Copyrights and licensing page #1010 (comment)
• With "The"
  • This document was prepared by The Linux Foundation
  • Always uppercase the first letter
  • As suggested in the ISO Foreword discussion Add ISO Foreword #1001 (comment)

[swinslow]

@bact Good eye. :) The formal name of the LF is "The Linux Foundation". So for each of those, it should be a first-letter-capitalized "The" at front. Thanks for catching this!

[bact]

Thank you, I will change that accordingly.

[swinslow]

@bact One comment from your changes -- let's please not use the word "Contributors" for the heading there. That's because that word has particular meanings under the Community Spec license and I just want to avoid confusion around that (this relates also to the discussions we had with OMG yesterday).

Agreed though with setting it off separately from the rest. Perhaps just "Thanks" as the heading?

[bact]

@swinslow got it. Will change the heading too

[bact]

@swinslow done.

[swinslow]

Sorry @bact, I just realized one more tweak -- my apologies :)

The heading "## Use of Specification - Terms, Conditions & Notices" on line 15 -- that should appear above "This work is licensed under..." on line 6. After that change, I think we can call this done!

[swinslow]

Thank you for handling all the adjustments, @bact. Greatly appreciate it!

[bact]

@swinslow thank you for super quick review as well