Re: Future of xml-commons-resolver development and maintenance
Michael Glavassevich <[email protected]>
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Hi Earl, GPL is a non-starter here. You cannot include code under this license in any Apache project. Be very careful if you're taking a look at GPL code and contributing to similar Apache projects (so as not to indavertently contaminate the codebase). I personally avoid looking at it altogether. I think since Norm is the author of xmlresolver.dev.java.net he could relicense it under the Apache license and donate it to xml-commons if he chooses. Would probably be a good idea to follow-up on the [email protected] list if folks are interested in pursuing this. Thanks. Earl Hood wrote: > > On August 14, 2008 at 13:40, Norman Walsh wrote: > >> I'm unlikely to have a lot of time to work on it, so I think it's >> reasonable to transition the maintenance over to others. > > Thanks for responding. > > It does seem that some action on commons-resolver is occuring, > with those having commit access starting to incorporate patches > that have been submitted. I've submiited a signed license > document so ASF can include the patches I have posted. > >> In the meantime, I did rewrite it a while back, see >> xmlresolver.dev.java.net. > > I'll try to take a look at it when I get time. > >> My motivations for the rewrite were at least three-fold: >> >> 1. The design of the current code base really isn't all that good. I >> didn't know all that much Java when I started and I think some of >> my choices were poor ones. (Some of my new choices may be poor too, >> of course :-). > > I think we all can look at code we have written in the past and > realized things could have been done better :) > > It seems the features you have added into your newer project could > be added into commons-resolver if there is enough demand for such > features. > > One thing that may be a problem with your rewrite is the license you > have for it: GPL. I personally have no problems with the GPL, but the > license may be prohibitive for some. This could prevent any potential > transition to a newer resolver implementation for some projects. > > Good luck with your new job, > > --ewh > -- > Earl Hood, <[email protected]> > Web: <http://www.earlhood.com/> > PGP Public Key: <http://www.earlhood.com/gpgpubkey.txt> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Future-of-xml-commons-resolver-development-and-maintenance-tp17853607p19008422.html Sent from the Apache XML - Commons - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com.