> -----Original Message----- > From: ctakes-dev-return-1108-Masanz.James=mayo....@incubator.apache.org > [mailto:ctakes-dev-return-1108-Masanz.James=mayo....@incubator.apache.org] > On Behalf Of Jukka Zitting > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 3:00 AM > To: ctakes-dev > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] no binary release of cTAKES here at Apache? FW: > [VOTE] Apache cTAKES 3.0.0-incubating RC5 release > > Hi, > > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just to clarify -- that's Benson, talking for Roy. :) I realize that > > this has got all skitzo lately, but just pointing out that this is far > > from doctrine. Apache OpenOffice is a prime counter example to his > > point and I just made that point myself. > > +1 Apache hosts various different kinds of binaries as a convenience > for users. The main requirements for such binaries are that they're > properly documented (licensing metadata, etc.) and signed, only contain > components that meet the Apache licensing policies and come from a trusted > member of the community (as there's no easy way to verify the contents of > a binary). > > So far the only reason I've seen that could preclude cTAKES from making > such binaries available on www.apache.org/dist is the licensing status of > some the contained models. Having resolved LEGAL issues on those would > take care of that concern.
For documentation sake, I'll mention here that https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-157 is open. -- James Masanz > > BR, > > Jukka Zitting
