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bip3: Editorial cleanup of the license lists

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@ -436,14 +436,14 @@ acceptable license.
In other words, a new BIP must specify an SPDX License Expression that is either "L" or equivalent to "L OR E" for some In other words, a new BIP must specify an SPDX License Expression that is either "L" or equivalent to "L OR E" for some
acceptable license L from the following list and another SPDX License Expression E. acceptable license L from the following list and another SPDX License Expression E.
* BSD-2-Clause: [OSI-approved BSD 2-clause license](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause) * BSD-2-Clause: [BSD 2-Clause License](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause)
* BSD-3-Clause: [OSI-approved BSD 3-clause license](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause) * BSD-3-Clause: [BSD 3-Clause License](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
* CC0-1.0: [Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) * CC0-1.0: [Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
* FSFAP: [FSF All Permissive License](https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html) * FSFAP: [FSF All Permissive License](https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html)
* CC-BY-4.0: [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) * CC-BY-4.0: [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
* MIT: [Expat/MIT/X11 license](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) * MIT: [Expat/MIT/X11 License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Apache-2.0: [Apache License, version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0) * Apache-2.0: [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
* BSL-1.0: [Boost Software License, version 1.0](http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) * BSL-1.0: [Boost Software License 1.0](https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
#### Not Acceptable Licenses #### Not Acceptable Licenses
@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ All licenses not explicitly included in the above lists are not acceptable terms
However, BIPs predating this proposal were accepted under other terms, and should use one the following identifiers. However, BIPs predating this proposal were accepted under other terms, and should use one the following identifiers.
* LicenseRef-PD: Placed into the public domain * LicenseRef-PD: Placed into the public domain
* OPUBL-1.0: [Open Publication License, version 1.0](http://opencontent.org/openpub/) * OPUBL-1.0: [Open Publication License 1.0](https://opencontent.org/openpub/)
## BIP Editors ## BIP Editors
@ -747,15 +747,15 @@ feedback, and helpful comments.
The following previously acceptable licenses were retained per request of reviewers, even though they have so far The following previously acceptable licenses were retained per request of reviewers, even though they have so far
never been used in the BIPs process: never been used in the BIPs process:
* Apache-2.0: [Apache License, version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0) * Apache-2.0: [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
* BSL-1.0: [Boost Software License, version 1.0](http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) * BSL-1.0: [Boost Software License 1.0](https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
The following previously acceptable licenses have never been used in the BIPs Process and have been dropped: The following previously acceptable licenses have never been used in the BIPs Process and have been dropped:
* AGPL-3.0+: [GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL), version 3 or newer](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html) * AGPL-3.0+: [GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) 3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html)
* FDL-1.3: [GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html) * FDL-1.3: [GNU Free Documentation License 1.3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html)
* GPL-2.0+: [GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2 or newer](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html) * GPL-2.0+: [GNU General Public License (GPL) 2 or newer](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html)
* LGPL-2.1+: [GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), version 2.1 or newer](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.en.html) * LGPL-2.1+: [GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) 2.1 or newer](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.en.html)
Why are software licenses included? Why are software licenses included?