I was thinking that with Web Start, we would not need to hold contentious files in the FOP repository. All we need is a reliable location for them, with appropriate verification. Then the process of installing FOP can transparently (or with loud warnings) include files from non-Apache sources.
Peter
Glen Mazza wrote:
I didn't know about Web Start--looks very interesting [1], but I don't see where this would help FOP w.r.t. licensing--we would still be redistributing L/GPL and other license-incompatible software, even if automated by Web Start, correct?
Glen
[1] http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-07-2001/jw-0706-webstart.html
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