On 2/10/08, Caleb Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm going to re-license the Antwrap library using the Apache Software > License so that it is compatible with Buildr. I feel the ASF license > is the most appropriate considering that Antwrap is a binding for > another Apache project. > > I was also planning on making some minor packaging changes to Antwrap > and improving the tests. But it may be that doing so will cause some > delays for you guys if you are planning a release. Would it be easier > for the Buildr project if I release a new version of Antwrap with the > ASF license (and no code changes), and then release a subsequent > version with code changes?
I asked about this, but my sense so far is that it won't be a problem. Since we're in incubation right now, the requirements are more relaxed, so we can do with the current release and just wait for the next version of Antwrap. Assaf Cheers! > > Caleb > > On Feb 6, 2008 6:18 PM, Matthieu Riou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi guys, > > > > I've just committed our NOTICE files and the licenses of the libraries > we > > depend on. For everybody to be on the same page, the policy regarding > > third-party dependencies at the ASF is roughly (at least for now): > > > > - ASL, MIT, BSD are okay. > > - CDDL, CPL, EPL, MPL are sort of okay but to be used with care > > (additional warnings). Avoiding them altogether would be nice, > especially > > given that we don't depend on any of these ATM. We're in a gray area > here > > (the main difficult point being that you *always* distribute sources > in > > Ruby). > > - GPL, LGPL, BCL, Sleepycat and a few others are definitely not okay. > > > > As you may have noticed the Ruby license is not in the list. I've asked > some > > feedback on it but I don't anticipate big problems there, the Ruby > license > > itself (obviously we wouldn't choose the GPL) is fairly liberal even if > it > > has a few quirks. > > > > So provided that the Ruby License is fine, all our dependencies are > kosher > > except Antwrap (LGPL). We'll see what we can do there. > > > > From now on please keep the following in mind: > > > > 1. If you plan to add a hard dependency (not an optional feature) on > > something and it's not licensed under ASL, MIT or BSD, please ask > here > > first. > > 2. For all other open source projects you're involved in, think twice > > before choosing a license and make the license choice and the > copyright > > clear. Please. For the sanity of those who will use your stuff. > > > > Cheers! > > > > Matthieu > > > > > > -- > Caleb > > "I do not know which makes a man more conservative—to know nothing but > the present, or nothing but the past." > - John Maynard Keynes > -- CTO, Intalio http://www.intalio.com
