Kathey Marsden wrote:
I noticed today that with DERBY-4754 we brought Apache Harmony code
for lobs into Derby. I know we have been using Harmony code for the
stubs for build checks but actually using the code runtime seems an
extra step and I am not sure what implications it has for the
project. Do we now need to do due diligence for CLA's etc on the code
we use or is it ok to just have faith that Harmony has done the right
thing? I also am a little wary about supporting any large amount of
code from outside. This is just two small files, but maybe it sets a
precedent that is not good. Maybe it is all fine, but I am curious
about opinions.
For whatever it's worth, I think the Harmony project has exercised
stricter due diligence than most projects from the very beginning. While
they were in the Incubator they filed separate IP clearances for
contributions from various companies when they could have followed an
easier process by lumping them together as part of the main Harmony
incubator page (backed by the appropriately filed software grants, of
course). Look for the Harmony / Incubator entries in the IP clearance
page that established ASF projects use to process contributions:
http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html
Harmony has gone to great trouble with their contribution policy to
minimize risk to the ASF:
http://harmony.apache.org/contribution_policy.html
Apache projects are free to include other Apache projects. Just need to
be careful to include the proper attribution.
regards,
-jean
Thanks
Kathey
