I think you're right.
Note that OSGi also allows a bundle to embed jars, so one may be able
to build a real OSGi bundle and embed the jar instead of repackaging
it.  This is done through the use of the Bundle-Classpath manifest
header iirc.

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 20:52, Adrian Trenaman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Oooh. Now that's a difficult question. I think there are no lawyers on this
> list, and, I'm confident that even if there was this might have to be
> answered on a case-by-case basis.
>
> The real question is "are we modifying the JAR?"
>
> * If you unzip the JAR and add a MANIFEST.MF to OSGi-fy the bundle, then
> you've made modification and so you may be in trouble.
> * If, however, you wrap the JAR (e.g. installing using the wrap: prefix into
> the SMX4 runtime) then AFAIK you're wrapping the JAR, not modifying it. So,
> you should be OK.
>
> Does anyone else have any input on this?
>
> /Ade
>
> On 2 Jan 2009, at 10:57, gabspeck wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm working with Anderson on a project that needs the JDBC driver for DB2,
>> which is not free software. Are there any legal restrictions for modifying
>> the driver's JAR in order to "osgify" it?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Gabriel S
>>
>>
>>
>> florian M wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. Yes
>>> 2. Yes
>>>
>>> :) Simple !!
>>>
>>>
>>> Anderson Nielson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So...
>>>> 1. Should I use the same postgress jar and just replace the "osgified"
>>>> manifest file?
>>>> 2. And how about deploying it? Just to put in the deploy folder?
>>>>
>>>> B.R.
>>>> - Anderson
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2008/12/31 florian M <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You have to modify the MANIFEST file of the jar to make it a bundle :
>>>>> more
>>>>> informations
>>>>> http://blog.springsource.com/2008/02/18/creating-osgi-bundles/
>>>>> here
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Anderson Nielson-3 wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How to wrap and deploy the JDBC driver?
>>>>>> I would like to wrap postgres driver. Could you please provide some
>>>>>
>>>>> sample
>>>>>>
>>>>>> or guidelines.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> --
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>>>>> Sent from the ServiceMix - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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>> Sent from the ServiceMix - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>>
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