Costin, When PLOTNIX was OFFICIALLY contributing this code to Apache, I copied the license from some other Apache source file, which had IIRC Lotus mentioned as the original contributor.
The original JXPath was not an Open Source project, it had an Apache-style license and was distributed freely with the source. I wrote the original version in its entirety. Just let me know what change needs to be made to the license and whether I need to make some changes to the disclaimer on my website. - Dmitri --- Costin Manolache <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That may be a problem. I remember seeing similar statements > even in httpd code, and it is not a different copyright - it > just indicates that the code was originally based on some code > that was donated to ASF ( which is just a true fact ) > > It is true, tomcat ( when donated by Sun ) didn't include such > a statement. > > Ok, we need to find out if this is indeed a problem or not. Or > just ask jxpath commiters to remove it - but I think we should > first get an answer that this is wrong. > If it is not wrong - it would just remove a very fair attribution. > > Dmitri - I assume you didn't 'take this code from another open > source project' and replaced copyright. No offense please, I have to > ask. > > Costin > > Michael A. Smith wrote: > > > The closest I can identify is jxpath which contains this at the end > of > > the license in each source file[1]: > > > > * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many > > * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation and was > > * originally based on software copyright (c) 2001, Plotnix, Inc, > > * <http://www.plotnix.com/>. > > * For more information on the Apache Software Foundation, please > see > > * <http://www.apache.org/>. > > > > Where typical apache code contains only: > > > > * 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/>. > > > > However, I can't imagine this would be the source of the problem > since > > this project has been in CVS for over a year now (Aug 23, 2001), > not 4 > > months, as Roy specifies. I should also note that it has had > active > > participation by an Apache member (craigmcc), and on the plotnix > > website, there is the statement: > > > > "JXPath was initially developed by Dmitri Plotnikov at PLOTNIX and > then > > contributed to the Apache Jakarta project. The new home of JXPath > is > > Jakarta Commons"[2] > > > > And Dmitri Plotnikov is a committer here, actively developing > JXPath. > > > > Thus, I'm not sure this is the problem that Roy was referring to. > > That's why I asked Roy (and Ken Coar) on the reorg list to specify > the > > problem[3]. I have yet to hear back. > > > > Any other ideas what the problem may be? > > > > regards, > > michael > > > > [1] For example, > > > http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-commons/jxpath/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/AbstractFactory.java?rev=1.4&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup > > > > [2] http://www.plotnix.com > > > > [3] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Costin Manolache wrote: > >> The following was posted by Roy Fielding: > >> > >> "Just look at the commons cvs -- there is code present > >> that was taken from another open source project, the license > removed, > >> and replaced with the committer's own copyright alongside that of > the > >> ASF. That isn't just contrary to our guidelines; it is immoral! > >> And, it has been there for four months without anyone so much as > >> lifting a finger (not to mention deleting the module, which is > what > >> I would have done). If that isn't cause to terminate an entire > project, > >> I don't know what is." > >> > >> This is a very serious accusation, and it seems other people > >> are aware of this issue - yet neither jakarta-commons nor > >> jakarta PMC have been informed ( at least to my knowledge ). > >> We may have too much traffic - or maybe people don't know > >> about [EMAIL PROTECTED], or maybe those who claim 'we don't > >> care' are right. > >> > >> As you should know, it is our duty to review the code that > >> is checked in and make sure it respect some basic rules. > >> > >> I think it is essential for us to find the code and > >> find out how this happened and how it can be prevented in the > >> future. Nothing is perfect - and it is possible that people > >> don't understand the rules or just didn't think. > >> > >> I can't find many excuses for whoever noticed and who knew about > that and > >> failed to notify the community or the PMC - and I include Roy > here. But > >> that doesn't change the fact that we have a serious and major > problem - > >> I think it is our fault in the first place as commons commiters > for > >> letting such a thing happen. > >> > >> Since I still can't find out what code he is reffering to - I > would like > >> to ask for your support in identifying it ( and fixing the > problem, > >> of course ), and then to discuss and try to find out solutions to > >> avoid this in future. > >> > >> Costin > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: > >> <mailto:commons-dev-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> For additional > >> commands, e-mail: <mailto:commons-dev-help@;jakarta.apache.org> > > -- > Costin > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:commons-dev-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:commons-dev-help@;jakarta.apache.org> > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! 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