Yup netlib lgpl right now is activated through a profile...if we can reuse the same idea then csparse can also be added to spark with a lgpl flag. But again as Sean said its tricky. Better to keep it on spark packages for users to try. On May 24, 2015 1:36 AM, "Sean Owen" <so...@cloudera.com> wrote:
> I dont believe we are talking about adding things to the Apache project, > but incidentally LGPL is not OK in Apache projects either. > On May 24, 2015 6:12 AM, "DB Tsai" <dbt...@dbtsai.com> wrote: > >> I thought LGPL is okay but GPL is not okay for Apache project. >> >> On Saturday, May 23, 2015, Patrick Wendell <pwend...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes - spark packages can include non ASF licenses. >>> >>> On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 6:16 PM, Debasish Das <debasish.da...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Hi, >>> > >>> > Is it possible to add GPL/LGPL code on spark packages or it must be >>> licensed >>> > under Apache as well ? >>> > >>> > I want to expose Professor Tim Davis's LGPL library for sparse algebra >>> and >>> > ECOS GPL library through the package. >>> > >>> > Thanks. >>> > Deb >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@spark.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Sent from my iPhone >> >
