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Brandon Williams commented on CASSANDRA-19207: ---------------------------------------------- [~zony] I'm unable to find any place we are including java-cup-runtime, can you show me? > Inquiry and Clarification on Addition of java-cup-runtime-11b-20160615.jar in > Cassandra 4.0.10 Upgrade > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Key: CASSANDRA-19207 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-19207 > Project: Cassandra > Issue Type: Bug > Reporter: Zongyue Li > Priority: Normal > Attachments: image-2023-12-19-11-36-26-925.png, > image-2023-12-19-11-36-49-151.png, image-2023-12-19-11-37-32-251.png, > image-2023-12-19-11-43-19-071.png, image-2023-12-19-11-43-36-536.png, > image-2023-12-19-11-45-06-345.png, image-2023-12-19-11-45-18-681.png, > image-2023-12-19-11-45-30-576.png, image-2023-12-19-13-44-16-660.png > > > During the recent upgrade from Cassandra 3 to Cassandra 4.0.10, I noticed the > introduction of a GPL-Compatible dependency, specifically > "java-cup-runtime-11b-20160615.jar." Upon further investigation, the > declaration of this dependency seems to add an extra layer of complexity. > While I understand that introducing GPL-Compatible dependencies into Apache > is generally acceptable, the necessity of this declaration and whether it is > an additional step has raised concerns. > !image-2023-12-19-13-44-16-660.png|width=841,height=196! > !image-2023-12-19-11-43-19-071.png|width=611,height=373! > [This LINCENSE|https://www2.cs.tum.edu/projects/cup/licence.php] refer to > "Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer" > !image-2023-12-19-11-45-06-345.png|width=556,height=430! > This uncommon license falls under Category A. > !image-2023-12-19-11-45-18-681.png|width=490,height=478! > Additionally, I observed that some portions of the code are explicitly marked > as GPL (①). However, in the README file on the project's homepage, there is a > clear indication of the licenses for different distribution packages. I > believe we should reference Protocol ② or ③, namely the Historical protocol. > !image-2023-12-19-11-45-30-576.png|width=523,height=308! > I would like to bring attention to these two issues to ensure that we adhere > to the correct protocols when using and distributing the code. Please > consider explicitly stating in the relevant documentation or instructions > that we are using the Historical protocol. > Thank you for your attention to these issues. I believe addressing them will > contribute to ensuring the legality of our code usage and distribution. > > > -- This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v8.20.10#820010) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: commits-unsubscr...@cassandra.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: commits-h...@cassandra.apache.org