Create an intro text for the List

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Background

The SPDX Cryptographic Algorithm List might be referenced by different SPDX profiles so there is a need for an introduction text, in the line of the License List, that can be used by those profiles.

Rationale

This introductory text should be short and to the point. USe the SPDX License List as reference.

Description

The introduction text should include

• xxxx
• xxxx
• xxxx
• xxxx

Actions

• Create an introduction content draft
• Discuss the draft during a meeting
• When agreed, create a PR
• Review and merge the PR

DoD

• Link to the draft
• Approved within the meeting, until we create our own mailing list
• Link to the PR:
• Link to the final introduction

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SPDX License List intro text

The SPDX License List is an integral part of the SPDX Specification. The SPDX License List itself is a list of commonly found licenses and exceptions used in free and open or collaborative software, data, hardware, or documentation. The SPDX License List includes a standardized short identifier, the full name, the license text, and a canonical permanent URL for each license and exception.

The purpose of the SPDX License List is to enable efficient and reliable identification of such licenses and exceptions in an SPDX document, in source files or elsewhere.

• License Exceptions are commonly found exceptions to free and open source licenses, used with the License Expression operator, "WITH" to create a license with an exception.
• The matching guidelines define what constitutes a license or exception match. The license text on the HTML pages here will display omitable text in blue and replaceable text in red (see Guideline chacha algorithm updated #2 for more information).
• Explanation of fields used on the SPDX License List
• License inclusion principles for adding new licenses or exceptions to the SPDX License List
• Contribute to the project or request a new license
• Use short identifiers in your source code
• Github repo
• Machine readable data files for the SPDX License List

Version: 3.27.0 2025-07-01