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[Bug] CC0 is not a license #45

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Jayman2000 opened this issue Nov 10, 2021 · 0 comments · Fixed by #47
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[Bug] CC0 is not a license #45

Jayman2000 opened this issue Nov 10, 2021 · 0 comments · Fixed by #47
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💻 aspect: code Concerns the software code in the repository 📄 aspect: text Concerns the textual material in the repository 🛠 goal: fix Bug fix good first issue New-contributor friendly help wanted Open to participation from the community 🟨 priority: medium Not blocking but should be fixed soon 🏁 status: ready for work Ready for work

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Description

This repo says that its license is CC0, but CC0 is a public domain dedication, not a license.

Reproduction

  1. Look at the name of this file.
  2. Look at this section of the README.
  3. Open a PR. Notice how the DCO that this repo uses refers to “the open source license indicated in the file” and “the open source license(s) involved.” (moved to [Bug] DCO requires contributions to not be CC0 .github#24)

Expectation

HTML, RDF, Markdown and config files aren’t exactly software, but I would still expect this repo to follow CC’s recommendation for applying CC0 to software a little bit more closely. Specifically, I would expect the LICENSE file to be named COPYING. I would also expect that section of the README to be named “Copying” instead of “License”.

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  • I would be interested in resolving this bug.
@Jayman2000 Jayman2000 added 💻 aspect: code Concerns the software code in the repository 🚦 status: awaiting triage Has not been triaged & therefore, not ready for work 🛠 goal: fix Bug fix 🟧 priority: high Stalls work on the project or its dependents labels Nov 10, 2021
@TimidRobot TimidRobot added good first issue New-contributor friendly help wanted Open to participation from the community 🏁 status: ready for work Ready for work 📄 aspect: text Concerns the textual material in the repository 🟨 priority: medium Not blocking but should be fixed soon and removed 🟧 priority: high Stalls work on the project or its dependents 🚦 status: awaiting triage Has not been triaged & therefore, not ready for work labels Nov 15, 2021
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Call CC0 copying information instead of license
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