Is a company using Cocoon to deliver web applications redistributing Cocoon? (yes, I think).
That's the question! I'd say no ...as long as you don't bundle it and sell it as part of you software removing the license or the like.
But AFAIU you may use those (for us) problematic jars in your project. But hell - I am no lawyer.
Then from what I can tell, a good portion of even our own committers, not to mention people on the users list would have a problem.
Of course that would give a different picture.
If it's really a problem for the ones distributing is still the question anyway (I doubt it) But this way it's not the ASF that would have to take the responsibility for that.
I guess that's the point
Yes, that's the point indeed. ASL is supposed to be a business-friendly license. If Cocoon uses distribution-time tricks to technically comply with the ASL but in the process nullifies its intent for some users, we have failed IMO.
Sure I hear what you are saying ...but may those users use the jars for their projects if they were downloading them by theirselves?
If yes - this is only a trick to circumvent the redistribution clause. If not - they may not use them anyway. And hiding this behind the ASL doesn't make it any better.
Especially for the ASF!
cheers -- Torsten
