Mondrian (also part of Pentaho) is also LGPL. Okay, I am sure that you have chose to not include LGPL projects for good reasons but that is not fun as you exit much project integration.
[quote="answer of Thomas Morgner, JFreeReport owner"] > can you confirm me that the following sentence is wrong: > "We can use, but can not include, libraries licensed with LGPL. The licensing > quirk here is that we can write code that uses the libraries but can't > include (distribute) the libraries themselves. This means that we have to > have the build.xml files out of the box with exclusions for these source > files. For each one we should document which jar files are needed, where they > can be obtained, and which build.xml file(s) need to be changed to compile > the Java files that depend on them." > > As far as I understand LGPL (with my small non layer english) we can > integrate it in any project till we put the lgpl licence and a readme that > tells where to grab the sources? > In my opinion, you are right. But that's an Apache thing - they are on a religious crusade against the GPL and LGPL. If they interpret the LGPL very strictly, they have to provide the sources of the LGPLed projects along with a license text for these libraries. (§6a and §6b of the LGPL). Their reasoning that they can write code that uses the library but cannot distribute the library seems strange. If everything fails, make the integration a 3rd party module that links against OFBiz and JFreeReport. This way they dont have to take responsibility for it, if they dont want it. Apache has a long time history of distributing 3rd party stuff - even closed source. Just look at ANT for that matter :) [quote] Okay, so if other apache projects does it, could we also do it? Perhaps we could make a distinction between libraries needed for OFBiz core and the remaining? As §6 also mention a "one of" I wonder which case would be the best. Cédric, -----Message d'origine----- De : Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : mardi 13 février 2007 14:30 À : dev@ofbiz.apache.org Objet : Re: How to implement bulk printing of documents? > +1 . Ofbiz does uses it. Atleast there is document for ofbiz+birt > > But pentalo is SIMPLY great except licenze True, so sorry that it's not ASL2 compatible. What about http://openi.sourceforge.net/ (licence MPL 1.1 : ASL2 compatible) please see also http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Load+OpenI+%28Mondrian+Implementation%29+under+OFBiz and https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-641 Jacques > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raj Saini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <dev@ofbiz.apache.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 3:39 AM > Subject: Re: How to implement bulk printing of documents? > > > > Eclipse BIRT can be a better choice. It is CPL and I think > > compatible with Apache License. BIRT also have a WYSIWYG designer. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Raj > > David E. Jones wrote: > >> > >> Yes, that's right, and a good point Jacques. We wouldn't be able to > >> include the libraries, so this really couldn't realistically become > >> the best practice tool for OFBiz. > >> > >> -David > >> > >> > >> On Feb 13, 2007, at 3:51 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > >> > >>>> Pentaho Reporting (JFreeReport) is in LGPL > >>> > >>> I'm afraid that some licence problems are ahead... > >>> > >>> Jacques > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "PRONZATO Cedric RD-BIZZ-GRE" > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <dev@ofbiz.apache.org> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:06 AM > >>> Subject: RE: How to implement bulk printing of documents? > >>> > >>> > >>>> David, > >>>> > >>>> I am happy and for sure I will not leave OFBiz without adding > >>>> JFreeReport support or I am not a man! > >>>> > >>>> Cédric, > >>>> > >>>> -----Message d'origine----- > >>>> De : David E. Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : > >>>> mardi 13 février 2007 10:54 À : dev@ofbiz.apache.org Objet : Re: > >>>> How to implement bulk printing of documents? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Cedric, > >>>> > >>>> I think in general most OFBiz users are not too happy with > >>>> JasperReports, and we have pretty much decided against using it > >>>> as the > >>> best practice tool for reporting in OFBiz. > >>>> > >>>> If you'd be interested in working on an integration to easily use > >>>> JFreeReport with OFBiz (ie a request handler and such to make > >>> the reports available from within OFBiz webapps), and on creating > >>> a couple of sample reports we could certainly include those and > >>> start reviewing that as the best practice reporting tool. > >>>> > >>>> Actually, to some extent there is a best-practice tool now that > >>>> you can create XSL:FO files very easily from OFBiz screen and > >>>> form > >>> widgets. These have a number of nice things about them, but we > >>> still don't have a visual tool for creating them, which is > >>> something a lot of people are looking for in a reporting solution. > >>>> > >>>> -David > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Feb 13, 2007, at 2:40 AM, PRONZATO Cedric RD-BIZZ-GRE wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Damn I saw that there is some JasperReports in OFBiz but it is > >>>>> the enemy as I am involved in JFreeReport. > >>>>> > >>>>> Cédric, > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Message d'origine----- > >>>>> De : PRONZATO Cedric RD-BIZZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> ftgroup.com] Envoyé : mardi 13 février 2007 10:26 À : > >>>>> dev@ofbiz.apache.org Objet : RE: How to implement bulk printing > >>>>> of documents? > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi Jacopo, > >>>>> > >>>>> I would told you the following things: > >>>>> > >>>>> - use a reporting framework and not something based on fop and > >>>>> xsl which is realy power consuming not itext directly. I would > >>>>> use Pentaho Reporting (aka JFreeReport > >>>>> http://reporting.pentaho.org/) on which the new version will be > >>>>> heavily multi-threaded and which support xml templates. PS: I am also > >>>>> involved in this project. > >>>>> - I would not use the single document definition that is already > >>>>> in OFBiz. It will restrict it so much later if you want to make > >>>>> groups, ... > >>>>> > >>>>> Cédric, > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Message d'origine----- > >>>>> De : Jacopo Cappellato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : mardi 13 > >>>>> février 2007 09:20 À : dev@ofbiz.apache.org Objet : How to > >>>>> implement bulk printing of documents? > >>>>> > >>>>> What is the best/easiest way (if possible) to implement the bulk > >>>>> printing of a set of PDF reports that share the same template > >>>>> (aka screen widget definition)? > >>>>> For example, generate a big PDF with all the purchase orders in > >>>>> the created approved status; the pdf can then be printed and so > >>>>> that the purchase orders are sent by mail to the suppliers. > >>>>> > >>>>> Ideally I'd like to reuse the existing screen definition that > >>>>> defines the single document and just iterate over it and put the > >>>>> output into a single PDF file. > >>>>> > >>>>> Any hints/ideas on how to implement this? > >>>>> > >>>>> Another interesting option would be that of bulk sending by > >>>>> email a set of documents (for example one email per supplier > >>>>> with the attached purchase order), but this is not very > >>>>> important for me at the moment, just one more wish in my list. > >>>>> > >>>>> Jacopo > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > >
