OSLiFe-DiSC represents legal terms dealt with in OSI-approved licenses as features. The goal is to help you, through its three main functionalities Discover, Select and Compare, be better informed about:
(i) explicit terms dealt with in each license displayed as features,
(ii) what open source licences deal with given features, and
(iii) what features differenciate two open source licenses.
OSLiFe-DiSC is not intended to replace the Open Source Licenses texts, neither legal experts advices in case you need any. It helps you make an informed choice based on the open source licenses featurization and related services it offers. It is your entire responsibility when you choose a license for your project.
OSLiFe-DiSC relies on a model representing open source licenses legal terms as a tree of features. The tree and the definition of each leaf feature is accessible through the List of Features button in the Discover (Home) page.
When a feature is supported by a license, we recommend that you read the license text to check if there are further details related to it specifying conditions for example or restrictions.
When a license is silent regarding a legal term (absence of a feature), this does not mean that it is not supported in absolute terms. It may be implicitly supported or may be subject to jurisdiction for example.
We recommend that you consult a legal expert in case of doubt.