On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 01:50:35PM -0500, Davanum Srinivas wrote: > Just remember, it has to go both ways :)
Baby steps :-) > Apache code in classpath and > classpath code in Harmony. We can't just push things so that it is a > one way street. So far what i have not heard is how/what can be done > to enable Classpath to use the tons of jakarta code and other Apache > code. there's been several options discussed, actually. They just look very "expensive" or not without problems. Eg -> change the Apache License to be GPL-compatible -> write a GPL-compatible interface into which you can plug Apache licensed code -> hope that GPLv3 is GPL-compatible -> change the Classpath license to be AL-compatible (not feasible since it makes classpath incompatible with other parties) > How about a plan of attack? Is always good! > Anthony, Dalibor and Mark can try hard to > lobby FSF's GPL v3 effort to be as compatible as possible with ASL > 2.0? Actually, anyone and everyone can and should do that, since the FSF is going to be following a very open process to GPL v3. We should all chime in! > In the mean while, we can take up Stefano's offer of working on a > VM interface. I am not so sure that's a good idea, or whether its feasible. Not saying its a bad idea though. Mark told me someone tried something like that a year or two ago already. I forgot whom or what it was called, but I'd suggest trying to learn about it and if it failed, why. > If we get thru in one piece till GPL v3 gets out, then > we can investigate if Classpath can switch to use Xerces/Xalan etc > from Apache. s/switch/provide an option/. > In the parallel, let's see how LGPL bridge policy works > in the real world usage (once Apache-Legal formulates it and announces > it). At that point we can eval options on both sides and see how best > to go forward. yup. With you there. > Stating the obvious, since none of the legal stuff is driven by anyone > on this list, Actually, I think there's several people here driving it. I'm trying :-) > we should move forward with technical solutions...stuff > that geir has always pushed for. > > Is there a better plan of attack? I think that these things can and should happen in parallel. Technical stuff is good. By all means. We shouldn't be waiting with technical stuff because of "legal hope". - LSD
