is OSI approved
- CURIE:
gmeow:isOsiApproved - IRI: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/isOsiApproved
- Category: property
- Defined by:
gmeow:slices/rights - Box roles: RBox role (What is this?)
Whether the licence is approved by the Open Source Initiative (spdx:isOsiApproved).
Structure
Property shape: datatype property; gmeow:License -> xsd:boolean
Practical Pattern
Use gmeow:isOsiApproved from gmeow:License to xsd:boolean when the relationship itself belongs in the native GMEOW graph.
Common Companion Terms
Projects To
| Profile | External Targets |
|---|---|
spdx |
spdx |
External Equivalences
Equivalent or closely aligned targets: spdx
Linkages
Generated from the canonical mapping DSL. SSSOM files are the generated public interchange form for term equivalences.
Term Equivalences
| Source | Kind | Profile | Predicate/Relation | Target | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gmeow:isOsiApproved |
equivalence | - |
skos:closeMatch | spdx:isOsiApproved | gmeow-rights.sssom.tsv; gmeow:eqRights191; confidence 0.85 |
Projection Coverage
| Source | Kind | Profile | Predicate/Relation | Target | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gmeow:isOsiApproved |
projection | spdx |
projects to / = | spdx:isOsiApproved | gmeow:mapSpdxOsiApproved; confidence 0.85 |
Usage Advice
Use when
- Use to record whether a licence is OSI-approved (spdx:isOsiApproved) — the open-source-approval flag for a software or data licence.
Avoid when
- Avoid inferring it from the family (
gmeow:licenseFamily) — OSI approval is a specific determination, not derivable from 'permissive' or 'copyleft' — and avoid using it for free-of-charge access, which isgmeow:isAccessibleForFree.
How to use
- Set
gmeow:isOsiApprovedto a boolean on agmeow:Licensefrom the SPDX List'sisOsiApprovedfield, alongsidegmeow:spdxLicenseId.
Examples
- ex:apacheLicense
gmeow:isOsiApprovedtrue.