Hey Mario, With the odd wording of the Novell licence, it looks like we might have to get permission on a case by case basis to make sure the library isn't early-access etc.
Do you have a url for the project at Novell that supplies the njclv2.jar? I need to pass something on to the legal team. Thanks, Hen On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:29:02 -0500, Henri Yandell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My head hurts, reading this stuff is evil :) > > Very little of the license applies directly to whether we're allowed > to use it; basically seems: > > If it's an "Early Access Product", then no, we can't use it. > If it's a "Developer Product", then yes we can import it, distribute > it inside a larger product, but cannot have their product in CVS, > iBiblio etc. So exactly the same as Sun's, though the Early Access bit > is something to watch out for. > > The rest is mostly the same as Sun's. Lots of corporate garbage etc. > Let's go ahead and treat it the same as javamail if and only if it's a > "Developer Product", and I'll let the board/licensing know that we're > treating it as such and to let us know if this is bad. > > Hen > > On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 09:07:59 -0500, Henri Yandell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just from his comment it sounds much like the Sun JavaMail licence > > that gives us such pain. So no to CVS or iBiblio, but yes to imports. > > I'll give it a read later today. > > > > Hen > > > > > > > > On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 08:47:21 +0100, Mario Ivankovits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Henri Yandell wrote: > > > > > > >So first step is, ask them what the licence is. Then we'll figure out > > > >what to do from there. > > > > > > > > > > > This is what we got from Novell. If one could review this NDK License it > > > would be nice. > > > > > > > Hi there, > > > > If the library is bundled with the application, then there is > > > > not a problem. But if the library would be an independent download, > > > > then the end users will have to download it directly from Novell's > > > > website. For more detatils see: > > > > http://developer.novell.com/ndk/license.htm (which you problably > > > > already did, but I don't blame, since all legal software matters is > > > > always confusing to everybody). > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Moises Morales > > > > Novell Developer Services. > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > --- > > > > > > > > > Mario > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
