Bart, based on my experience in other projects, it should be sufficient to include this in a comment at the top of XMLHttpRequest.js with a brief explanation of the issue and then we should be good to go.
For the record, I am wondering why it is a problem to include LGPL code in OpenLayers if it is used as a Library (unmodified)? Roald's remark just seems to be that we *might* have a GPL infringement, that doesn't seem terribly convincing to me that there is a problem that we should be concerned about by including LGPL code. Can anyone elaborate on whether this is actually a problem, what the problem is, or if there is not, in actual fact, a problem with including LGPL code. Cheers Paul On 2010-04-21, at 5:11 AM, bart...@osgis.nl wrote: > Hi devs, > > since XMLHttpRequest.js had changed its license from Apache license to > LGPL (see also http://trac.openlayers.org/ticket/2065), we have problems > with rolling in new versions of the library (see also Roald's remark about > GPL infringement in that particular ticket). > > Since the author is based in The Netherlands, I decided to contact him to > ask if we would consider relicensing to the previous Apache license, and > he agreed to this (see below). > > Does this mean we will be able to upgrade XMLHttpRequest in the future, or > do we need more from him? > > Best regards, > Bart > > ------------------------- Oorspronkelijk bericht ------------------------- > Onderwerp: Re: XMLHttpRequest.js license > Van: "Sergey Ilinsky" <ser...@ilinsky.com> > Datum: Wo, 21 april, 2010 10:45 am > Aan: bart...@osgis.nl > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Bart, > > I authorize OpenLayers to get the latest version of XMLHttpRequest.js > library and use it under Apache license (Just replace the license note in > the file). Is the written confirmation sufficient? > > Yes, I am based in the Netherlands, living in Amsterdam. Have worked for > Backbase for 3 years, now working at Nedstat. In my free time I am busy with > Ample SDK <http://www.amplesdk.com/>, new JavaScript GUI Framework (also > open source) which among other features such as support for XUL also bring > SVG to all browsers and more. > > Do you arrange some meet-ups with people working on OpenLayers or other > client-side developers in Amsterdam? I would be interested in > getting acquainted with you and others. > > Sergey/ > > > > On 21 April 2010 07:29, <bart...@osgis.nl> wrote: > >> Hi Sergey, >> >> the OpenLayers project (http://www.openlayers.org) uses your >> XMLHttpRequest.js library, but now has trouble upgrading because of your >> license change from Apache license to LGPL. >> >> Would you consider relicensing your library under Apache for the >> OpenLayers project? >> >> TIA. >> >> Btw, I see you are also based in The Netherlands? >> >> Best regards, >> Bart >> >> > <untitled-[2].html>_______________________________________________ > Dev mailing list > Dev@openlayers.org > http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/dev __________________________________________ Paul Spencer Chief Technology Officer DM Solutions Group Inc http://research.dmsolutions.ca/ _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list Dev@openlayers.org http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
