IANAL, but the files state: # As a special exception to the GNU General Public License, # if you distribute this file as part of a program or library that # is built using GNU Libtool, you may include this file under the # same distribution terms that you use for the rest of that program.
If this is indeed what's happening, then it should be okay. httpd uses some of the same GPL'd build files with this exception applied to it. With regards, Daniel. On 01/10/2016 06:18 PM, John D. Ament wrote: > Daniel, > > Could you explain those exceptions? I don't think I've ever heard of GPL > being OK'd to use in an AL release. > > John > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 7:41 AM Daniel Gruno <humbed...@apache.org> wrote: > >> +0.999 - seem okay but some files are missing license headers. >> >> The seemingly GPL (some aren't GPL at all) files Justin linked to have >> exceptions for use which allows it. >> >> I ran it through my usual stuff, >> http://compliance.rocks/result.html?358649c0 >> - and every single GPL-licensed file has an exception which allows it to >> be bundled with ALv2 projects. >> >> With regards, >> Daniel. >> >> On 01/10/2016 01:14 PM, Justin Mclean wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Sorry it’s -1 binding due to the inclusion of GPL licenced files [1] and >> other license issues [2] and unable to compile from source. Happy to >> reconsider if explained. >>> >>> I checked: >>> - release contains incubating >>> - signatures and hashes good >>> - DISCLAIMER exists >>> - LICENSE has some minor issues >>> - NOTICE contains too much information >>> - No binaries in source >>> - All source files have apache header >>> - Unable to compile from source >>> >>> GPL licensed files includes: >>> ./config/ltmain.sh >>> ./config/ltversion.m4 >>> ./config/lt~obsolete.m4 >>> ./config/config.guess >>> ./config/config.sub >>> ./config/install-sh (?) >>> ./Makefile.in (?) this also has a ASF header which seems odd >>> >>> While this seems to be a build tool [7] I’m not 100% sure if all files >> here are OK. >>> >>> For LICENSE: >>> - path to tinydir.h is incorrect >>> - missing licence for ./include/singa/utils/cuda_utils.h >>> - include/utils/common.h path is incorrect and the file most likely has >> an incorrect ASF header >>> - missing license for (BSD licensed) ./tool/cpplint.py. Possibly >> tool/cppling.py should be tool/cpplint.py? >>> - missing licence for (BSD license?) ./examples/rnnlm/create_data.cc >>> - copyright for tinydir is incorrect should be "Cong Xu, Baudouin >> Feildel” >>> - files in include/mshadow/* are missing Apache header so it’s unclear >> if they are Apache licensed or where they are from. I think this is sort of >> OK [3] >>> - copyright "Copyright (c) 2014, 2015, The Regents of the University of >> California (Regents)” may be incorrect, you may want to double check years >>> >>> May be other issues as at this point i gave up. >>> >>> Also LICENSE file is also missing some whitespace on the first line >> which you may want to fix. >>> >>> For NOTICE: >>> - No need to include BSD licence information [4] >>> - Too much info in NOTICE [5] >>> - No need to list non bundled software [6] >>> >>> Would also be nice to have compile instructions. On OS X configure fails >> for me with: >>> configure: error: unable to find cblas_sgemm() function >>> >>> Assuming you run configure && make to compile and OS X is supported but >> it’s not 100% clear. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Justin >>> >>> 1. http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#category-x >>> 2. http://www.apache.org/dev/licensing-howto.html#permissive-deps >>> 3. https://github.com/dmlc/mshadow >>> 4. http://www.apache.org/dev/licensing-howto.html#permissive-deps >>> 5. http://www.apache.org/dev/licensing-howto.html#mod-notice >>> 6. http://www.apache.org/dev/licensing-howto.html#guiding-principle >>> 7. http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#build-tools >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
