[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-2307?page=comments#action_12428791 ] Geir Magnusson Jr commented on GERONIMO-2307: ---------------------------------------------
following a voice discussion, I've asked formally for Sun to a) confirm no problem with typing the schemas in oursleves, and putting in SVN and distributions under the Apache license. b) grant persmission to take their schemas, strip any "value add" information that isn't required for functional or conformance reasons, (such as <xsd:documentation>), put under Apache license, and into SVN and distributions - just save us the typing. > Include appropriate license for the Sun j2ee schema files that are > redistributed > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: GERONIMO-2307 > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-2307 > Project: Geronimo > Issue Type: Bug > Security Level: public(Regular issues) > Components: buildsystem > Affects Versions: 1.0, 1.1 > Reporter: John Sisson > Assigned To: Geir Magnusson Jr > Priority: Blocker > Fix For: 1.1.1 > > > Geronimo redistributes the Sun J2EE schema files for deployment descriptors > etc but doesn't appear to include anything in the global license file about > it. > The following two statement in the copyright text in the schema files (e.g. > http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee/ejb-jar_2_1.xsd ) concern me: > * This document and the technology which it describes are distributed under > licenses restricting their use, copying, distribution, and decompilation. > * No part of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without > prior written authorization of Sun and its licensors, if any. > Considering the first point, we need to determine what license the files are > under. Seems we need written authorization for the second point. > The concern regarding copyrights for the schemas came to mind whilst testing > the geronimo eclipse plugin, eclipse prompted me to acknowledge the Sun > license at http://developers.sun.com/license/berkeley_license.html when > caching the j2ee schema files (e.g. > http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee/ejb-jar_2_1.xsd ). > I can't find anything to confirm that the berkeley license displayed by > eclipse is the correct license for the schemas. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
