On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > > On Nov 7, 2011, at 8:14 AM, Olivier R. wrote: > >> Maybe just because you are an Apache member and you make a strong statement >> on an Apache list about FLOSS you are willing to bundle in your software. >> I’d prefer an official statement about this point, if you don’t mind. > > An official opinion is a reasonable request. >
Note that you won't likely get an official opinion on this list, and I'd discourage seeking an official opinion except where the outcome makes a difference to the work of an Apache project. (Our Legal Affairs team are also volunteers, and they support a huge number of projects.) In this case, as Rob has already said, it doesn't matter whether claims about copyright are valid or not. Some authors clearly have a strong preference that we not use their work, and we're generally not in the business of being jerks. Noirin
