From: Jeremias Maerki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sun 8/21/2005 11:37 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
Subject: Batik's use of Rhino (MPL/NPL issue)
So far this is still somewhat informal since the board meeting
minutes
are not yet available but as far as I know the NPL/MPL resolution
below
has passed. So, Batik can continue to use Rhino. Batik Devs and
all
members of the XML Graphics PMC should read the resolution
below.
I'm currently unsure about what the mention of the NOTICE file
means in
our case, but I don't think any additional entries in the NOTICE
file
are necessary. At least, I have found nothing that would have to go
in
there. WDYT?
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B. Allow redistribution of MPL- and
NPL-licensed executables
WHEREAS,
some Project Management Committees (PMCs)
within
The Apache Software Foundation
(ASF) expect to better serve
their
mission through the use and redistribution of
the
executable form of existing
source code licensed under the
Mozilla
Public License (MPL) or Netscape Public License
(NPL);
and
WHEREAS, it is the ASF's
interpretation that the MPL and NPL
licenses permit distribution of such executables under
the
terms of the Apache License, Version
2.0, provided the terms
applicable to
the associated source code have been
complied
with and that appropriate
entries made in the ASF
distribution's
NOTICE file; and
WHEREAS, the
current ASF licensing policy discourages
the
distribution of intellectual
property by the ASF under terms
beyond
those stated in the Apache License, Version
2.0.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that PMCs may use and
redistribute the
executable form of existing source code
licensed under the MPL 1.0, MPL 1.1, NPL 1.0, or NPL
1.1;
and be it
further
RESOLVED, that PMCs must
ensure such redistribution only
occurs
after appropriate entries have been made in the
ASF
distribution's NOTICE file and only
if the PMC finds that
the MPL/NPL terms
applicable to the associated source code
appear to have been satisfied.
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If there are any questions,
please direct them to legal-discuss@ or to
me and I'll try to
help.
Jeremias
Maerki
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