Arch Linux package sources with its PKGBUILD files and similar have lacked carrying a clear license. Arch Linux developers have been working to come together to allow all Arch Linux package sources to be licensed under a BSD zero-clause "BSD0" license.

This week Arch Linux developers are trying to reach out to all package contributors to affirm their support for acknowledging a BSD zero-clause license for their packaging files.In the event any contributors do not agree, they will try to find a solution -- including potentially the need to rewrite PKGBUILD files.

The license of Arch Linux package sources has been discussed for the past few months with [1]this RFC given the lack of clear package source licensing guidelines to this point. This joins other Linux distributions using either MIT or bSD licenses to cover their packaging sources/scripts.

More details for those interested in this ongoing work to certify all Arch Linux package sources under a zero-clause BSD license can be found via [2]ArchLinux.org .



[1] https://rfc.archlinux.page/0040-license-package-sources/

[2] https://archlinux.org/news/providing-a-license-for-package-sources/