Re: [gnu.org #239354] AutoReply concerning licensing question: Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-26 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Great to know that you agree with the answer and thanks for answering back to the public mailing list. thanks, dims On 5/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] via RT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The FAQ already lists several exceptions; I see no particular need to > explicitly call out that they in fact work.

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-17 Thread Rodrigo Kumpera
The free JVMs based on it ether use vanilla Classpath or have some custization for some key classes. Making it plugable a layer above it's VM interface will be a nightmare to mantain. Maybe if you can point to a use-case where the might make any sense, many here will think positively about. R

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-17 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr.
On May 16, 2005, at 3:59 PM, usman bashir wrote: But ! if u people dont mind (dont take me splitter again ;) ) then i would say while considering Classpath for library we should design in such a way that if some one want to replace with its own (his own wish thats what OSS is ) then he can d

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-17 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr.
On May 16, 2005, at 12:18 PM, Stu Statman wrote: What is the licensing goal, by the way? Dual licensing under GPL +Exception and Apache? Or is GPL+Exception "good enough"? We are looking at what the GPL+Exception actually means in another effort that we have going on between the FSF and the ASF

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-17 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr.
On May 16, 2005, at 8:50 AM, S. Meslin-Weber wrote: Hi Geir, On Mon, May 16, 2005 at 06:47:40AM -0400, Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: I have no intention of forking GNU Classpath. Even if we wanted to, we couldn't because of the license. Just to be clear on this point, the license for GNU Classpath is

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-17 Thread Leo Simons
On 16-05-2005 18:18, "Stu Statman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would it be possible for someone from the GNU Classpath community ... if > any are on this list ... to give an overview of the status of GNU > Classpath? How complete is it now? How much work do they anticipate it > being to get to 1.5

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-17 Thread Tom Tromey
> "Stu" == Stu Statman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Stu> Would it be possible for someone from the GNU Classpath community ... Stu> if any are on this list ... to give an overview of the status of GNU Stu> Classpath? How complete is it now? How much work do they anticipate it Stu> being to get

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-17 Thread Luis Sanabria
You can get an idea of the status of the project by checking the "Classpath::Status" section in the home page (http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/). Regarding the work for Java 5.0, you can check the following page: (http://developer.classpath.org/mediation/ClasspathDecisionsPage#head-56ff13c4b

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-16 Thread usman bashir
But ! if u people dont mind (dont take me splitter again ;) ) then i would say while considering Classpath for library we should design in such a way that if some one want to replace with its own (his own wish thats what OSS is ) then he can do it easily. (and i hope follwowing the TCK it could

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-16 Thread Stu Statman
Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: On May 16, 2005, at 2:38 AM, Stu Statman wrote: Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: the classlibrary is. GNU Classpath is something we are going to work with now, and sort out the license issues in parallel. Does this mean that the core classes development work will happen within

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-16 Thread S. Meslin-Weber
Hi Geir, On Mon, May 16, 2005 at 06:47:40AM -0400, Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: > > I have no intention of forking GNU Classpath. Even if we wanted to, > we couldn't because of the license. > Just to be clear on this point, the license for GNU Classpath is GPL+Exception and does not prohibit fo

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-16 Thread Mladen Turk
Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: On May 16, 2005, at 2:38 AM, Stu Statman wrote: Does this mean that the core classes development work will happen within and as part of the GNU Classpath project? Or is there an intent to fork? Right now, I see nothing else out there, so yah, we can use GNU Classpat

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-16 Thread Ricky Clarkson
I thought GPL+Exception was fine to fork.. On 16/05/05, Geir Magnusson Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On May 16, 2005, at 2:38 AM, Stu Statman wrote: > > > Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: > > > > > >> the classlibrary is. GNU Classpath is something we are going to > >> work with now, and sort out

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-16 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr.
On May 16, 2005, at 2:38 AM, Stu Statman wrote: Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: the classlibrary is. GNU Classpath is something we are going to work with now, and sort out the license issues in parallel. Does this mean that the core classes development work will happen within and as part of the GNU

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-15 Thread Stu Statman
Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: the classlibrary is. GNU Classpath is something we are going to work with now, and sort out the license issues in parallel. Does this mean that the core classes development work will happen within and as part of the GNU Classpath project? Or is there an intent to fork?

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-15 Thread Mladen Turk
Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: the classlibrary is. GNU Classpath is something we are going to work with now, and sort out the license issues in parallel. If you think we'll be able to establish some sort of formal agreement with GNU Classpath folks, then fine by me. I don't wish to be seen (like S

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-15 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr.
On May 15, 2005, at 4:34 PM, Mladen Turk wrote: Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: On May 12, 2005, at 12:11 PM, Mladen Turk wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: Then we need to kick out *a lot* of our top level projects. Can you give an example? I always thought that ASF projects are independent from third-par

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-15 Thread Sven de Marothy
On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 22:34 +0200, Mladen Turk wrote: > Well, I agree that no man is an island. This would be fine if > the Harmony is going to be the JVM project, rather then J2SE project. > > If it will depend for it's core functionality on the code released > by non-ASF license without giving op

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-15 Thread Mladen Turk
Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: On May 12, 2005, at 12:11 PM, Mladen Turk wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: Then we need to kick out *a lot* of our top level projects. Can you give an example? I always thought that ASF projects are independent from third-party. At least the board has been advertising that

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-15 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr.
On May 11, 2005, at 9:37 AM, Davanum Srinivas wrote: Dear Board and Incubator PMC, Please read the Proposal[1] and the FAQ[2] for Apache Harmony. We'd like to use GNU Classpath (pure java) for the class libraries. I read this thread and am going to personally punt for now. I think that we can - for

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-15 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr.
On May 12, 2005, at 12:11 PM, Mladen Turk wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: If the entire code base is not inside Apache CVS/SVN then how this qualify for a project after all? Then we need to kick out *a lot* of our top level projects. Can you give an example? I always thought that ASF projects are

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-15 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr.
On May 12, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Matt Benson wrote: RE GNU Classpath: If licensing issues pan out (and I'm honestly not sure what the issues _are_ based on my "IANAL" interpretation of the much-discussed "exception clause"), what's to stop Harmony developers (gasp) contributing code directly to Classp

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Tom Tromey
> "Dalibor" == Dalibor Topic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Mladen Turk wrote: >> AFAICT, one of the goals is to pass the TCK's, so how can you do that >> if you don't have a full control over the major part of the package? Dalibor> In the same way all the other runtimes pass the TCK without

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Tom Tromey
> "Mladen" == Mladen Turk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Mladen> IMHO the ASF has much more transparent OS abstraction layer (APR) Mladen> then either classpath or any other library has. Also developing that Mladen> is less demanding task then JVM/JIT/GC etc... is thought. Rewriting Classpath's

Re: [gnu.org #239354] Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Awesome! thanks. -- dims On 5/12/05, Dave Turner via RT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are some questions to think about: > > What restrictions would Apache be willing to accept and still use > Classpath as part of Apache? > > What restrictions would be totally unacceptable? > > We are

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Stefano Mazzocchi
Mladen Turk wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: If the entire code base is not inside Apache CVS/SVN then how this qualify for a project after all? Then we need to kick out *a lot* of our top level projects. Can you give an example? http://brutus.apache.org/gump/public/gump_xref/repo_module.html look

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
yep. makes sense (dropping [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- dims On 5/12/05, Santiago Gala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > El jue, 12-05-2005 a las 13:08 -0400, Davanum Srinivas escribió: > > if we use classpath...we will need the 2 kinds of hooks into classpath > > (see http://wiki.apache.o

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Santiago Gala
El jue, 12-05-2005 a las 13:08 -0400, Davanum Srinivas escribiÃ: > if we use classpath...we will need the 2 kinds of hooks into classpath > (see http://wiki.apache.org/harmony/ for the links) The I guess the statement should rather be: - code in ASF SVN repository can "import" from classpath jars

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Santiago, if we use classpath...we will need the 2 kinds of hooks into classpath (see http://wiki.apache.org/harmony/ for the links) thanks, dims On 5/12/05, Santiago Gala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > El jue, 12-05-2005 a las 11:07 -0400, Davanum Srinivas escribió: > > - Java code in ASF SVN rep

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Daniel John Debrunner
Mladen Turk wrote: > Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: > >> >>> If the entire code base is not inside Apache CVS/SVN then how this >>> qualify for a project after all? >> >> >> Then we need to kick out *a lot* of our top level projects. >> > > Can you give an example? > I always thought that ASF projects

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Matt, Yep. +1. -- dims On 5/12/05, Matt Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Mladen Turk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Davanum Srinivas wrote: > [SNIP] > > You missed the point. JVM without class library is > > not J2SE. It is > > only JVM. Is the intention to build a JVM or J2SE > > compati

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Mladen Turk
Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: If the entire code base is not inside Apache CVS/SVN then how this qualify for a project after all? Then we need to kick out *a lot* of our top level projects. Can you give an example? I always thought that ASF projects are independent from third-party. At least the board

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Dalibor Topic
Mladen Turk wrote: AFAICT, one of the goals is to pass the TCK's, so how can you do that if you don't have a full control over the major part of the package? In the same way all the other runtimes pass the TCK without having control over org.w3c, org.xml, Xerces or Xalan. Sounds weird, I know. Bu

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Matt Benson
--- Mladen Turk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Davanum Srinivas wrote: [SNIP] > You missed the point. JVM without class library is > not J2SE. It is > only JVM. Is the intention to build a JVM or J2SE > compatible project? > > AFAICT, one of the goals is to pass the TCK's, so > how can you do that

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
dropping [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] See below: On 5/12/05, Mladen Turk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Davanum Srinivas wrote: > > Mladen, > > > > there's tons of work for just a JVM. so we will start with that. are u > > saying that for example Tomcat should not use *ANY* external jars? >

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Mladen Turk
Davanum Srinivas wrote: Mladen, there's tons of work for just a JVM. so we will start with that. are u saying that for example Tomcat should not use *ANY* external jars? You missed the point. JVM without class library is not J2SE. It is only JVM. Is the intention to build a JVM or J2SE compatible p

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Stefano Mazzocchi
Mladen Turk wrote: Davanum Srinivas wrote: Dear Board and Incubator PMC, Please read the Proposal[1] and the FAQ[2] for Apache Harmony. We'd like to use GNU Classpath (pure java) for the class libraries. The problems the way i see it is documented in this email[3]. Will something like that make se

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Mladen, there's tons of work for just a JVM. so we will start with that. are u saying that for example Tomcat should not use *ANY* external jars? Yes, we can use APR to do the JVM. -- dims On 5/12/05, Mladen Turk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Davanum Srinivas wrote: > > Dear Board and Incubator P

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Mladen Turk
Davanum Srinivas wrote: Dear Board and Incubator PMC, Please read the Proposal[1] and the FAQ[2] for Apache Harmony. We'd like to use GNU Classpath (pure java) for the class libraries. The problems the way i see it is documented in this email[3]. Will something like that make sense at all, even if

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Dear Greg, Noel, If my following statements are not correct. Please correct me ASAP. Folks, For now the situation is as follows (till someone takes a step, from ASF side or FSF side): - No one can check-in classpath jars or sources into Apache's SVN repo. - Java code in ASF SVN repository can "imp

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Yep Agreed. -- dims On 5/12/05, Brett Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (harmony specific - back to this list only) > > Davanum Srinivas wrote: > > >Ben, > > > >Once we get past that problem, we have to get an ok for provining a > >single bundle. I think 2 downloads to get a working JVM (say

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Mark Wielaard
Hi, On Thu, 2005-05-12 at 15:10 +0100, Ben Laurie wrote: > Davanum Srinivas wrote: > > Ben, > > > > There a few folks who think otherwise w.r.t to the Exception being > > non-viral. This email was to get an official response from FSF in that > > regard. > > True enough, though I don't think we'v

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Brett Porter
(harmony specific - back to this list only) Davanum Srinivas wrote: >Ben, > >Once we get past that problem, we have to get an ok for provining a >single bundle. I think 2 downloads to get a working JVM (say on M$ >platform) is to say it mildly...crazy. > > While it is great to see everyone cont

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Ben Laurie
Davanum Srinivas wrote: Ben, There a few folks who think otherwise w.r.t to the Exception being non-viral. This email was to get an official response from FSF in that regard. True enough, though I don't think we've had a legal opinion either way. -- http://www.apache-ssl.org/ben.html http://w

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Ben, There a few folks who think otherwise w.r.t to the Exception being non-viral. This email was to get an official response from FSF in that regard. Once we get past that problem, we have to get an ok for provining a single bundle. I think 2 downloads to get a working JVM (say on M$ platform) i

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Ben Laurie
Greg Stein wrote: Dims, The current position of the ASF is that all of our software is licensed under the Apache License. No dual licensing, no variations, and no special exceptions for any of our codebases. This provides our users with a very simple model of licensing. Everything is licensed the s

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Thanks a ton Greg...Now its time for FSF folks to chime in with a legal opinion. -- dims CC'ing [EMAIL PROTECTED] as per dalibor on #classpath On 5/12/05, Greg Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dims, > > The current position of the ASF is that all of our software is licensed > under the Apache

Re: Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-12 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Greg, Noel, Any ETA on when we can get some information from you regarding this? We are all anxiously waiting. As mentioned we need legal review and feedback regarding GPL+Exception and we need to get the ball rolling on getting our concerns cleared with the FSF folks. Thanks, dims PS: *Please*

Apache Harmony / GNU Classpath

2005-05-11 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Dear Board and Incubator PMC, Please read the Proposal[1] and the FAQ[2] for Apache Harmony. We'd like to use GNU Classpath (pure java) for the class libraries. The problems the way i see it is documented in this email[3]. Please review all 3 items and provide guidance on *IF* the pmc/board is goi