Dowell Open Source License Compatibility Library

Dowell Open Source License
Compatibility Library

Simplify license compatibility complexities

Dowell OS License Compatibility Library

The DoWell Legalzard Package provides a seamless interface to the Dowell Open Source License Compatibility Library powered by DoWell UX Living Lab.

The Dowell Opensource License Compatibility Library provides access to a wide range of legal information and resources. It allows developers to retrieve information about software licenses, legal documents, legal entities, check license compatibility, and more. The library aims to facilitate the integration of legal information into applications, websites, or other software systems.

Key Features

Installation

Install the package using pip:

				
					pip install Opensource-License-Compatibility-from-DoWell

Usage

Import the package:

				
					from doWellOpensourceLicenseCompatibility import doWellOpensourceLicenseCompatibility

Create an instance of the API. You use this instance to access all the package-API methods

				
					license = doWellOpensourceLicenseCompatibility(api_key='YOUR-VALID-API-KEY')

Library Reference:

Methods

__init__(api_key) Initializes the package
get_all() Retrieves all of the licenses
create(license: dict) Creates a license in the databases. See examples for parameters
retrieve(event_id) Fetch license information by ID
update(event_id: str, license: dict) Updates an already existing license by receiving its ID and new license information
delete(event_id: str) Deletes a license by ID
search(search_term: str) Find a license by passing a phrase within the license
check_compatibility(comparison_data: dict) Check the compatibility of two licenses by passing a dictionary with the license information. See data exmples for parameters.
get_compatibility_history(organization_id: str = None, user_id: str = None) Retrieves compatibility check history. It receives to optional parameters organization_id and user_id.

Usage Example:

				
					from doWellOpensourceLicenseCompatibility import doWellOpensourceLicenseCompatibility license = doWellOpensourceLicenseCompatibility(api_key='<YOUR_API_KEY>') # Get licenses all = license.get_all() # Search License srch = license.search('personal info')

Data Example:

License creation parameters

				
					{
     "license_name": "Test & Sample",
     "license_tags": [],
     "version": "No Version",
     "type_of_license": "PERMISSIVE",
     "short_description": "You can copy,modify and distribute this license as long as you fulfill license requirements.",
     "description": "The SFL (Standard Function Library) from iMatix is a portable function library for C/C++ programs.The SFL is written in ANSI C and has been ported to MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2, Linux and other UNIX systems and Digital OpenVMS. It comes with complete sources and documentation in HTML. The SFL is free software that you may use and distribute for private or commercial purposes according to license agreement.",
     "disclaimer": "Copyright © 1991-2000 iMatix Corporation.",
     "risk_for_choosing_license": "This license places a lot of conditions on use and distribution of it.",
     "limitation_of_liability": "In no event and under no legal theory, whether in tort (including negligence), contract, or otherwise, unless required by applicable law (such as deliberate and grossly negligent acts) or agreed to in writing, shall any Contributor be liable to You for damages, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character arising as a result of this License or out of the use or inability to use the Work (including but not limited to damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses), even if such Contributor has been advised of the possibility of such damages.",
     "license_url": "https://spdx.org/licenses/iMatix.html",
     "logo_detail": {
         "filename": "img_02c8ccb5-3ffb-4737-83db-effb3da529ed.png",
         "actual_filename": "Logo.png",
         "file_extension": "png",
         "url": "https://100080.pythonanywhere.com/media/img/img_02c8ccb5-3ffb-4737-83db-effb3da529ed.png"
     },
     "recommendation": "",
     "is_active": false,
     "permissions": [
         {
             "action": "Patent Use",
             "permission": "No",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Patent Grant",
             "permission": "No",
             "has_other_condition": false
         }
     ],
     "conditions": [
         {
             "action": "Disclose Source Code",
             "permission": "No",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Network Use is for Distribution",
             "permission": "No",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Release Under Same License",
             "permission": "Yes",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "State Changes",
             "permission": "Yes",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Code can be used in closed source project",
             "permission": "No",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Copied",
             "permission": "Yes",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Distributed",
             "permission": "Yes",
             "has_other_condition": true
         },
         {
             "action": "Reproduced",
             "permission": "Yes",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Modified",
             "permission": "Yes",
             "has_other_condition": true
         },
         {
             "action": "Commercial Used",
             "permission": "Yes",
             "has_other_condition": false
         }
     ],
     "limitations": [
         {
             "action": "Liability",
             "permission": "No",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Warranty",
             "permission": "No",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Trademark use",
             "permission": "No",
             "has_other_condition": false
         },
         {
             "action": "Redistribution",
             "permission": "Yes",
             "has_other_condition": true
         }
     ],
     "references": [],
     "laws": "Not Fixed",
     "sources": [
         {
             "action": "FSF Approved",
             "permission": "Yes"
         },
         {
             "action": "OSI Approved",
             "permission": "No"
         }
     ],
     "must_includes": [
         {
             "action": "License",
             "permission": "Yes"
         },
         {
             "action": "Copyright Notice",
             "permission": "Yes"
         }
     ]
 }

Compatibility Check parameters

				
					{
 "license_event_id_one": "FB1010000000167238702450728865",
 "license_event_id_two": "FB1010000000167247184554419413",
 "user_id": 609,
 "organization_id": "63cf89a0dcc2a171957b290b"
 }

Configuration:

The Package requires a valid API key for authentication.

Dependencies:

requests : Required to make HTTP requests
json : Require to parse data as JSON objects

License:

Apache License 2.0

Version:

Version 0.3.0

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