Re: [PATCH]: criteria A3

[bill-auger]

On Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:30:49 -0400 Richard wrote:
>   > -  <li id="A3"><p>Offers use of AGPL 3-or-later as an option.
>   > +  <li id="A3"><p>Explains the GPL and AGPL '-or-later' option, and how 
> to apply it.  
> 
> Handling the GPL and AGPL together is a nice simplification.
> However, it would be strange to say that after A2
> 
>   <li id="A2"><p>Encourages use of GPL 3-or-later as preferred option.
>       <strong>(A2)</strong></p></li>
> 
> which refers to -or-later.  The proposed new text for A3
> belongs logically before A2.


maybe could A2 be:
>   <li id="A2"><p>Encourages use of (A)GPL 3-or-later as preferred option.
>       <strong>(A2)</strong></p></li>

A3 may no longer be needed - the proposed B1.9 requires most of
A3 at the 'B' level

> B1.9: Explains each of the licensing options,
>       distinguishing between GNU 2 only and GPL 2-or-later
>       and between GNU 3 only and GPL 3-or-later.  
>       Makes recommendations about whether and when to use each option.

if only B1.9 added "and how to"
>       Makes recommendations about whether, when, and how to use each option.