> This can make it hard to attach an open source license to our code. It's not clear to me why this is necessary/desired. Is it because of contribution to exi

> This can make it hard to attach an open source license to our code. It's not clear to me why this is necessary/desired. Is it because of contribution to existing works protected by copyright or something else? From the OSI's FAQ [1]: > What about software in the "public domain"? Is that Open Source? > There are certain circumstances, such as with U.S. government works ... we think it is accurate to say that such software is effectively open source, or open source for most practical purposes What problem does this license aim to solve? [1] https://opensource.org/faq#public-domain https://opensource.org/faq#public-domain EDIT: ok this comment [2] clears things up a bit. AFAICT It's specifically regarding a mechanism to permit foreign contributors while allowing them to disclaim liability. [2] https://github.com/deptofdefense/code.mil/issues/14#issuecomment-282310303 https://github.com/deptofdefense/code.mil/issues/14#issuecom...