2013/8/4 Matt Franklin <[email protected]>: > 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. >
Agreed, but for Access connectivity I don't think there really is such a thing. Of course there is the good ol' Sun ODBC-JDBC driver that makes "some kind of" connectivity possible, but my impression is that metadata support is horrible and we can't really make it work without. > >> >> [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 >> >>> >> >>> >> > >>
