[Foundation-l] Software Policy Draft

[Tim Starling]

Erik Moeller wrote:
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Software_Policy_Draft
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> This is a first modest draft for a software policy for WMF projects.
> It's an attempt to codify our existing practices re: free file formats
> & open source software. I'd appreciate feedback & edits. If we can end
> up with something that makes sense, I'll put it to a Board vote.
> 

Seems like instruction creep to me. Why do we need such a policy? Have 
there been any challenges to these principles lately? Are there likely to be?

-- Tim Starling