On Friday, May 30, 2003, at 03:19 PM, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote:
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The Cocoon xmldb block uses the org.xmldb API, but IIUC it is limited to querying databases.
Create / Delete / Update / Query. All is there. See for example XMLDBTransformer.
I don't know anything about this, so can't really comment.
It's called XML:DB API, by http://xmldb.org/
Note also that the Cocoon team would need to look at dbxml's license to see if it can be distributed with Cocoon. IIUC correctly from sleepycat.com, dbxml's license is viral unless one pays a license, and AFAIK this is not compatible with licensing requirements for an Apache project.
The license is open source... but prevents binary redistribution
Huh? As I read this (http://sleepycat.com/download/oslicense.html) one can freely redistribute binaries provided that source is available somewhere on FTP :)
These are important parts: A)
* 3. Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on * how to obtain complete source code for the DB software and any * accompanying software that uses the DB software. The source code * must either be included in the distribution or be available for no * more than the cost of distribution plus a nominal fee, and must be * freely redistributable under reasonable conditions. For an * executable file, complete source code means the source code for all * modules it contains. It does not include source code for modules or * files that typically accompany the major components of the operating * system on which the executable file runs.
B)
* 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software * without specific prior written permission.
That's it. In plain english: don't swear by University(ies) name(s) (B) and have a source code somewhere easily accesible (A).
Seems to me (==I'm reading license correctly) we can easily include drivers to Berkeley DB XML without any issues.
Vadim
