Hi, anybody willing to try to answer this? Thanks, -Alex
On 12/22/14, 8:11 AM, "Alex Harui" <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: >Hi, > >I have some questions about Binary Convenience Packages: > >1) In [1] it says: "the binary/bytecode package .. may only add >binary/bytecode files that are the result of compiling that version of the >source code release”. An Apache Flex SDK source package has a build >script that downloads jars such as Saxon and JavaCC. Does the text I >quoted mean that the binary package cannot bundle Saxon and JavaCC because >we did not compile those jars from their sources? Or does “compiling” >really mean “running the build script on”? > >2) In [2] it says for Category B: "By including only the object/binary >form, there is less exposed surface area of the third-party work from >which a work might be derived; this addresses the second guiding principle >of this policy. By attaching a prominent label to the distribution and >requiring an explicit action by the user to get the reciprocally-licensed >source, users are less likely to be unaware of restrictions significantly >different from those of the Apache License.” Does “including” means >“bundling”? If so, the quoted text must be referencing binary packages >and not source packages since source packages can never include >object/binary forms. Or does “including” also refer to build scripts that >download an MPL jar like Saxon? > >2A) If your build script downloads an MPL jar, must it provide an option >to download the source? > >2B) If your build script downloads an MPL jar, is any other additional >warning or explicit action required? > >2C) If your binary package bundles an MPL jar (assuming the answer to #1 >allows it), must it provide an option to download the source? > >Thanks, >-Alex > >[1] http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html >[2] http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
