linebender / linebender/xilem

Should we relicense Xilem and Masonry to the dual MIT/Apache License?

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Description

There are a few reasons to do this:

- It's [our default license](https://linebender.org/wiki/formatting-scheme/).
- Some people are interested in having a maximally permissive license.
- Because Masonry is intended to be a foundational crate for most of the ecosystem, a maximally permissive license makes sense.

Any reason not to do this?

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Research direction

Begin by reviewing the three reasons listed in the issue and the current licensing position for Xilem and Masonry. Done means reaching and recording a decision on whether both projects should adopt the dual MIT/Apache license; the payload names no files or tests to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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