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UNICODE LICENSE V3
SPDX ID: Unicode-3.0Added 2026-04-19
SoftwareOSI ApprovedFSF LibreGPLv2 CompatibleGPLv3 CompatibleReview Tracked
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BronzeMissing nonessential elements or extra restrictions
License Review Status from OSI
👤 McCoy Smith🗓️ First Submitted: 2023-08-24✓ Approved Date: 2023-11-17📅 98 days💬 8 Events🗳️ Board Vote
Latest event👤 McCoy Smith📅 2023-11-29Review
Says SPDX naming was under discussion, he preferred Unicode-3.0, and expects an identifier soon now that OSI approval is final.OSADL Open Source License Checklist
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UNICODE LICENSE V3
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