> > No, it is not up to the ASF. However, has the ASF attempted to clarify the > matter with the FSF? Why not ask the FSF if importing java classes is > considered as "derivative work" or simply as "work that uses the library"? >
It doesn't really matter. There are restrictions imposed on a 'work that uses the library' that are not permissible under the ASF license. 6. As an exception to the Sections above, you may also combine or link a "work that uses the Library" with the Library to produce a work containing portions of the Library, and distribute that work under terms of your choice, provided that the terms permit modification of the work for the customer's own use and reverse engineering for debugging such modifications. The terms of the ASF license permit use without these restrictions. Sun [ so as not to pick on Sam's employer for a change], for example, could reuse Tomcat in an application that doesn't allow reverse engineering. -SMD --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
