Francisco and Gonzalo,

I recommend you open a LEGAL ticket in Apache JIRA and send an email to
IPMC to confirm your perspectives.

I have no personal preference, as long as IPMC agree with it.

Alex


On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 7:05 AM Francisco Javier Tirado Sarti <
ftira...@redhat.com> wrote:

> Alex,
> In the case of Oracle, we were including a dependency to the driver in the
> pom.xml file (as test, but a dependency in any case, so it might end up in
> the distributable and it was used by our software directly if the test was
> run).
> In the case of RedPanda, there is not any dependency in the pom.xml file,
> but a docker container using redpanda is run if you execute some IT. But in
> the client side (our software) there is not any forbidden dependency (as it
> happened with the oracle jdbc driver) and RedPanda is not really used (what
> is used is the kafka client software, which is valid)
> I'm not sure if you realize that  If we follow your rationale, we would not
> be not able to invoke any REST server that contains software with an
> invalid license using our REST client.
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 12:55 PM Alex Porcelli <a...@porcelli.me> wrote:
>
> > Gonzalo,
> >
> > I understand that, and there was a similar discussion with Oracle JDBC
> > driver dependency.
> >
> > The IPMC seems to have a different interpretation from Camel PMC. But as
> > Apache KIE is under Incubation, we have to cope with IPMC interpretation.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 6:50 AM Gonzalo Muñoz <gonzalo51...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Alex,
> > >
> > > The controversy pertains to the interpretation of "include" in the
> Apache
> > > requirements regarding Category X software. It is important to clarify
> > that
> > > we are not including any software from Redpanda; it is only downloaded
> if
> > > the user explicitly chooses to run those specific tests.
> > >
> > > It is worth noting that Apache Camel follows a similar approach [1]. In
> > > fact, Redpanda is their default option, though they also support
> Strimzi.
> > > [1]
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/camel/blob/3c0dbfafab8c61a753dc013ca0a49a9ecf3e7217/test-infra/camel-test-infra-kafka/src/test/resources/org/apache/camel/test/infra/kafka/services/container.properties#L18
> > >
> > > El lun, 16 dic 2024 a las 12:01, Alex Porcelli (<a...@porcelli.me>)
> > > escribió:
> > >
> > > > Toshiya,
> > > >
> > > > What I mean by temporary is that it’s not a longer term solution, it
> > can
> > > be
> > > > effective for a few releases (similar to what we had for 10.0.0), but
> > we
> > > > shouldn’t consider it a permanent solution.
> > > >
> > > > Francisco,
> > > >
> > > > The issue is on dependency, not comments… as of now there’s a
> > dependency
> > > > with a Categoxy X software and IPMC made clear its position.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 5:36 AM Francisco Javier Tirado Sarti <
> > > > ftira...@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Also, its not even clear to me if we are even referencing RedPanda
> > > > beyond a
> > > > > string in the setup of the IT code.
> > > > > I do not think that the rule forbids mentioning "Oracle" and
> > "RedPanda"
> > > > in
> > > > > the source code (that will be as absurd as not being able to have a
> > > > comment
> > > > > mentioning red pandas).  What the rule forbids is including, in our
> > > > > distribution, that software (which we are not doing)
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 7:13 AM Toshiya Kobayashi <
> > > > > toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Alex,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Removing the test code from source release is a temporary
> > solution,
> > > > > > > and it's also a manual (error prone!) process.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does "temporary" mean "until graduating incubator"?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If yes, then removing the test code from source release wouldn't
> > > bring
> > > > > much
> > > > > > value, because "Has Category X dependencies" is a Minor Issue
> which
> > > > also
> > > > > > gives us time until graduation (
> > > > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-469), so our option
> > > seems
> > > > to
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > only one which Ricardo suggested.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Toshiya
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 5:02 AM Alex Porcelli <a...@porcelli.me>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Removing the test code from source release is a temporary
> > solution,
> > > > > > > and it's also a manual (error prone!) process.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > IPMC has been clear about legal implications in a similar case
> we
> > > had
> > > > > > > with the Oracle JDBC driver. The mentioned license is CategoryX
> > and
> > > > > > > can't be referenced.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, different TLP might have different interpretations, but
> IPMC
> > > has
> > > > > > > been clear about theirs for us (again, using the Oracle JDBC as
> > the
> > > > > > > reference).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Alex
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 11:50 AM Gonzalo Muñoz <
> > > > gonzalo51...@gmail.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Adding more context to this, Quarkus Kafka Dev services uses
> > > > Redpanda
> > > > > > as
> > > > > > > default option (they also have Strimzi and native Kafka, but
> have
> > > to
> > > > be
> > > > > > > opted-in).
> > > > > > > > The rationale is "Because starting a Kafka broker can be
> long,
> > > Dev
> > > > > > > Services for Kafka uses Redpanda, a Kafka compatible broker
> which
> > > > > starts
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > ~1 second." [1]
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So, for example, in kogito-apps, there was no reference to
> > > > Redpanda,
> > > > > > > just the use of Quarkus Kafka Dev Services which delegates as
> > > default
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > Redpanda.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > [1] https://quarkus.io/guides/kafka-dev-services
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > El vie, 13 dic 2024 a las 17:31, ricardo zanini fernandes (<
> > > > > > > ricardozan...@gmail.com>) escribió:
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Folks, replacing Redpanda with Apache Kafka will deteriorate
> > our
> > > > > test
> > > > > > > cases
> > > > > > > >> since the first is a lightweight version of the Kafka
> > > > implementation
> > > > > > [1]
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Our tests are already a pain to run, consuming too many
> > > resources
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > >> infrastructure. Can't we just NOT distribute the IT sources?
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Alternatively, we can remove docker containers and have a
> > Kafka
> > > > Mock
> > > > > > [2]
> > > > > > > >> re-engineering our test architecture slightly and use
> > > Apache/Kafka
> > > > > > ONLY
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > >> very specific cases (if any).
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Let me know what you think, and I will open a vote thread.
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> [1]
> > > > > > >
> > > https://www.redpanda.com/guides/kafka-alternatives-kafka-limitations
> > > > > > > >> [2] https://www.baeldung.com/kafka-mockproducer
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 6:37 AM Francisco Javier Tirado
> Sarti
> > <
> > > > > > > >> ftira...@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> > I vote for B), that way we remove the IT test, if any,
> from
> > > the
> > > > > > source
> > > > > > > >> > distribution, which I think is good anyway. because we if
> w
> > > only
> > > > > > > distribute
> > > > > > > >> > the actual running code and its sources, we are reducing
> the
> > > > size
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > >> > distributable (and in SW, the smaller, if working, the
> > better)
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 7:16 AM Toshiya Kobayashi <
> > > > > > > tkoba...@redhat.com>
> > > > > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > > Thank you, Andrea.
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > As Alex suggested, we would:
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > A) Replace redpanda with another container which is
> under
> > an
> > > > > > > acceptable
> > > > > > > >> > > license (e.g. apache/kafka)
> > > > > > > >> > > or
> > > > > > > >> > > B) Exclude the relevant test cases from the source
> > > > distribution
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > It will be tracked by
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-issues/issues/1682
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > Thanks!
> > > > > > > >> > > Toshiya
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 7:37 PM Alex Porcelli <
> > > > a...@porcelli.me
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > Based on some inputs we got from IPMC when discussing
> > > Oracle
> > > > > > JDBC
> > > > > > > >> > > > dependency, the test dependencies on CategoryX are
> also
> > > not
> > > > > > > allowed.
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > The workaround could be that the source is not
> released
> > > and
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >> > binaries
> > > > > > > >> > > > aren’t directly dependent on those.
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 5:28 AM Andrea Cosentino <
> > > > > > > anco...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > >> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> In the past they were excluded.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> At some point the license changed and it was no more
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > > category
> > > > > > > >> > X.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> I don't remember the dependency anyway.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> Il giorno gio 12 dic 2024 alle ore 11:12 Toshiya
> > > Kobayashi
> > > > <
> > > > > > > >> > > >> toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com> ha scritto:
> > > > > > > >> > > >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > Thank you for the reply, Andrea.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > If the dependency is used just for testing and
> it's
> > > not
> > > > > > part
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > release, there are no impediments in using it.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > We were doing something similar in Apache Camel
> too
> > > for
> > > > > > some
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > dependencies with license non-compliant with ASF
> > rules.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > Are those dependencies excluded from the source zip
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > > Apache
> > > > > > > >> > > Camel
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > release?
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > Thanks,
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > Toshiya
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > On Wed, Dec 11, 2024 at 5:35 PM Andrea Cosentino <
> > > > > > > anco...@gmail.com
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> Hello Toshiya,
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> If the dependency is used just for testing and
> it's
> > > not
> > > > > part
> > > > > > > of the
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> release, there are no impediments in using it.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> We were doing something similar in Apache Camel
> too
> > > for
> > > > > some
> > > > > > > >> > > >> dependencies
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> with license non-compliant with ASF rules.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> Cheers.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> Il giorno mer 11 dic 2024 alle ore 09:30 Toshiya
> > > > > Kobayashi <
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >> toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com> ha scritto:
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> Hello,
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> Currently we have GHA test failures with "pull
> > access
> > > > > > denied
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> vectorized/redpanda" in kogito repos.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> I filed a GH issue.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-issues/issues/1682
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> Also I have filed a PR to replace
> > > > > > > "vectorized/redpanda:v21.11.8"
> > > > > > > >> > > with
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> "redpandadata/redpanda:v24.3.1".
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > >
> > https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-runtimes/pull/3812
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> and now I'm waiting for CI.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> Here I want to raise a point. redpanda is under
> > > > Business
> > > > > > > Source
> > > > > > > >> > > >> License
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> 1.1.
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/blob/dev/licenses/bsl.md
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> , which is Category X (
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#category-x
> > > > ).
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> A question to our mentors; Claus, Andrea and
> Brian:
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> redpanda is used for test infrastructure. Is it
> > > > > considered
> > > > > > as
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> "dependency"?
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> If yes, using redpanda is considered as "Has
> > > Category X
> > > > > > > >> > > dependencies"
> > > > > > > >> > > >> in
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-469
> ?
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> Regards,
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>> Toshiya
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >>
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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