The proposed changes to Science Missions Directorate (SMD) Policy Document 41 (SPD-41) include requirements that SMD-funded software should be released using a permissive software license and following best practices from the open source software community. This is a welcome change that will lead to greater acceptance and adoption of SMD-funded software. However, ambiguities exist in the policy text around what licenses will be allowed. This could lead to problems in the solicitation process and friction with the open source software community. Moreover, some additional clarifications are warranted around what exceptions might be allowed to the software licensing policy.
翻译：对科学任务局第41号政策文件(SPD-41)的拟议修改包括要求SMD资助的软件应使用许可软件许可证并遵循开放源码软件界的最佳做法发放,这是一个令人欢迎的变化,将导致对SMD资助的软件的更大程度的接受和采用,然而,政策文本中对于允许哪些许可证存在含糊不清之处,这可能导致招标过程中的问题以及与开放源码软件界的摩擦,此外,还需要就允许哪些例外软件许可证政策作出进一步说明。
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