On Thu, September 27, 2012 11:24, Ross Gardler wrote: > On 27 September 2012 10:17, "Ulrich Stärk" <u...@spielviel.de> wrote: >> So an additional binary package including e.g. your Hibernate >> integration >> and a separate location in SVN/GIT where users can get the sources are >> OK >> IMO as long as both are not part of your official source distribution. > > This is not correct. The ASF does not maintain code under incompatible > licenses. > > Ross >
Were did I say that? I'm talking about code depending on software with incompatible licenses, such as a Hibernate integration. Specifically the Hibernate integrations have been discussed several times and if I'm not mistaken the resolutions were always "deal with them according to http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#optional"; (e.g. [1]). So yes, the integration code may be maintained at the ASF (under the ASL of course) but not included in your distribution. I can imagine the same holds true for other integrations. But really, this is a question for legal and the PMC to decide. >From a community point of view Ross is absolutely right. The ASF is not a place where non-ASL licensed software is developed and maintained. I simply wanted to point a way out of this dilemma. Uli [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-8
