FYI- mebbe some apache legal type should clarify this issue and inform the community?
Sanjiva. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Thomas Manes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 8:20 PM Subject: Re: JAXRPC-Commerical Implementation > The license restriction is defined by Sun and the JCP -- Apache Axis is a > beta implementation of the JAX-RPC API, and hence the distribution must also > reference the JCP license. Apache cannot release a final release of Axis > until the JAX-RPC API is complete and Axis passes the JAX-RPC TCK tests. > (Apache must license the TCK from Sun.) Once that's done, then Apache Axis > could be used in commercial products in accordance with the Apache license. > > Anne > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Public discussion on JAX-RPC > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Deepth Dinesan > > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 8:52 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: JAXRPC-Commerical Implementation > > > > > > Hi Anne, > > > > I just went thru the Apache-License file and I dont see that it > > doesnt allow > > for commercial use . Am I missing something here ? > > > > Thanks > > Deepth > > > > /* > > * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1 > > * > > * > > * Copyright (c) 1999 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights > > * reserved. > > * > > * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without > > * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions > > * are met: > > * > > * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright > > * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. > > * > > * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright > > * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in > > * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the > > * distribution. > > * > > * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, > > * if any, must include the following acknowledgment: > > * "This product includes software developed by the > > * Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)." > > * Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, > > * if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear. > > * > > * 4. The names "Axis" and "Apache Software Foundation" must > > * not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this > > * software without prior written permission. For written > > * permission, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > * > > * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache", > > * nor may "Apache" appear in their name, without prior written > > * permission of the Apache Software Foundation. > > * > > * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED > > * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES > > * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE > > * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR > > * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, > > * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT > > * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF > > * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND > > * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, > > * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT > > * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF > > * SUCH DAMAGE. > > * ==================================================================== > > * > > * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many > > * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation. For more > > * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see > > * <http://www.apache.org/>. > > */ > >
