Re: [Jakarta Wiki] Update of "Using LGPL'd code" by HenriYandell
Mario Ivankovits <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.comp.jakarta.general |
|---|---|
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Ah - now I see. Must be the "Optional Add-ons" section. Thanks! Ciao, Mario > I don't think so - the 3rd party draft I link to says pretty much the > same thing. > > On 10/4/07, Mario Ivankovits <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi! >> >>> The following page has been changed by HenriYandell: >>> http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta/Using_LGPL'd_code >>> >>> >>> >> Does this mean the door to have LGPL dependencies as described below has >> been closed again? >> >> >>> - = Latest LGPL@jakarta informations (2006) = >>> - >>> - Lately we discussed that it might be possible that the PMC is able to vote to add LGPL stuff to a project as long as the following rule will be fulfilled. >>> - >>> - We still need the ok from legal@ before we start with this procedure. >>> - >>> - At least the jakarta PMC voted that these rules are acceptable. >>> - >>> - == Rules== >>> - >>> - * ask the original library author to change its license or provide a double licensing model >>> - * look for an alternative implementation with an ASF friendly license >>> - * the build script BY DEFAULT excludes java classes depending on LGPL >>> - * a special parameter will enable building these classes >>> - * its not allowed to bundle the LGPL library with any distribution\\(nightly, release) >>> - * the function the library gains from the LGPL stuff is fully optional >>> - * a bridging api (which can reside within the same project - so can be hosted at apache) will be used to access these LGPL stuff to clearly show its optional behaviour >>> - * a vote for adding a LGPL dependency to a project on pmc@ >>> - >>> - The technical stuff how to setup the build has to be figured out. >>> >>> >> Ciao, >> Mario >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >