The jaxb-api jar is CDDL license which is the same license as jaxb-impl, jaxb- xjc, saaj-impl, saaj-api, and the jsr311-api jars which we also ship and depend on.
THAT SAID, I believe you can use the servicemix clean room Apache Licensed bundle: http://repo2.maven.org/maven2/org/apache/servicemix/specs/org.apache.servicemix.specs.jaxb- api-2.1/ Dan On Tue March 3 2009 8:18:56 pm Todd Eisemann wrote: > HI all > > > > Sorry for my ignorance. I'm a happy Cxf 2.1.2 user. > > > > Navigating thru all the dependencies, I see that > > * Cxf has a direct dependency on jaxb-api (no version) > > * Cxf has a dependency on geronimo-jaxws_2.1_spec - which has a > direct dependency on jaxb-api Version 2.1 > > > > Jaxb-api version 2.1 appears to come from Sun under a joint CDDL and GPL > 2.0 license - which makes it difficult to redistribute in a commercial > product > > > > > > Is there a licensing issue with using CxF due to jaxb-api? (I've > traced all other transitive dependencies and licenses and jaxb-api is > the only pain.) > > > > Assume that many of you have overcome this or worked around this > somehow. > > > > Any clues? > > > > Thanks > > The information transmitted herewith is sensitive information of > Chordiant Software or its customers and is intended only for use to the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use > of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > contact the sender and delete the material from your computer. -- Daniel Kulp [email protected] http://www.dankulp.com/blog
