Rex Wang wrote:
Alex Karasulu said:
Company A decides to integrate Apache Directory Server which
now uses JE into their product which they sell.
Does the license for JE require company A to have to license
JE from SleepyCat?
Apache Directory Server is considered to be the application that
uses Berkeley DB Java Edition, not Company A's product.
Therefore, Company A can include the Apache Directory Server in
their products, as permitted under the Apache Software License
and the Sleepycat Software Open Source License, with no
requirement for any other Sleepycat Software license.
OpenLDAP uses the C version of Berkeley DB in precisely the same
relationship.
If Company A were to modify the Apache Directory Server, or to
extract Java Edition code from ADS for use in another
application, and wanted to redistribute the modified ADS or
other application to a 3rd party, then Company A would either
have to make their code available under some Open Source
license, or purchase a commercial license from Sleepycat
Software.
There are several other Apache Software Foundation projects that
use the Berkeley DB family of products. Alex, it is our hope
that you continue to use Berkeley DB Java Edition within
Apache Directory Server.
The Apache Directory Server can be extended in several ways to offer
different kinds of products. For example it can have modules added to
it or stored procedures added etc. The question is, what constitutes
enough change to warrant having Company A have to license Berkeley DB
JE? Are such changes those that alter existing Apache DS classes?
Alex
