On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Kasper Sørensen < [email protected]> wrote:
> Good point about Jackcess Dave. Actually I had in my mind that it was > MIT licensed, but it seems you're right! So we gotta figure something > out. Is it even allowed for Apache projects to release with such a > dependency, I think not? > Correct. We cannot produce any kind of release that includes GPL code or binaries. > > An option could be to NOT include the MetaModel-Access module in the > Apache codebase at all. Instead let us at Human Inference release it > as a third party module. We already do this with the SAS module [1] > and will start doing it with the dBase module [2] , for the same > reason. This is obviously not an attempt from our side to exclude > these modules from the apache space, but just because we don't control > that licensed code and we would like to retain (in some form) the wide > connectivity of MetaModel, also after moving to Apache. > It is an acceptable work around though it would be better if we could refactor to a non-GPL dependency that accomplishes the same function. > > [1] Also LGPL; SassyReader - http://sassyreader.eobjects.org > [2] Also LGPL; Recently made a fork of that module from the old > MetaModel project, but compatible with the new Apache namespace at > http://eobjects.org/svn/DeeBaseReader/trunk/ (does not have a website > or something like that yet). > > 2013/8/4 Dave Fisher <[email protected]>: > > There should be some discussion about IP clearance in advance of a first > release. > > > > Has the podling discussed how to properly handle GPL dependencies like > Jackcess? These will need to be optional in an Apache Release. > > > > Regards, > > Dave > > > > On Aug 4, 2013, at 12:22 AM, Henry Saputra wrote: > > > >> Any volunteer to prepare report this month? > >> > >> Arvind's recommendation is great but we will try baby steps to prepare > the > >> complete report. > >> > >> We just need to say that all INFRA work is done and we are start > ramping > >> up on development. > >> Also website and wiki is up and running so people can start visiting to > get > >> more info. > >> > >> - Henry > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Marvin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> Dear podling, > >>> > >>> This email was sent by an automated system on behalf of the Apache > >>> Incubator PMC. > >>> It is an initial reminder to give you plenty of time to prepare your > >>> quarterly > >>> board report. > >>> > >>> The board meeting is scheduled for Wed, 21 August 2013, 10:30:00:00 > PST. > >>> The report > >>> for your podling will form a part of the Incubator PMC report. The > >>> Incubator PMC > >>> requires your report to be submitted 2 weeks before the board meeting, > to > >>> allow > >>> sufficient time for review and submission (Wed, Aug 7th). > >>> > >>> Please submit your report with sufficient time to allow the incubator > PMC, > >>> and > >>> subsequently board members to review and digest. Again, the very > latest you > >>> should submit your report is 2 weeks prior to the board meeting. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> The Apache Incubator PMC > >>> > >>> Submitting your Report > >>> ---------------------- > >>> > >>> Your report should contain the following: > >>> > >>> * Your project name > >>> * A brief description of your project, which assumes no knowledge of > the > >>> project > >>> or necessarily of its field > >>> * A list of the three most important issues to address in the move > towards > >>> graduation. > >>> * Any issues that the Incubator PMC or ASF Board might wish/need to be > >>> aware of > >>> * How has the community developed since the last report > >>> * How has the project developed since the last report. > >>> > >>> This should be appended to the Incubator Wiki page at: > >>> > >>> http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/August2013 > >>> > >>> Note: This manually populated. You may need to wait a little before > this > >>> page is > >>> created from a template. > >>> > >>> Mentors > >>> ------- > >>> Mentors should review reports for their project(s) and sign them off > on the > >>> Incubator wiki page. Signing off reports shows that you are following > the > >>> project - projects that are not signed may raise alarms for the > Incubator > >>> PMC. > >>> > >>> Incubator PMC > >>> > >>> > > >
