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>
