If there are any concerns about copyright that cannot be overcome, I think it makes perfect sense to simply create at tool to parse and convert d.ts files and so there on the Apache side.
Let the individual developers figure copyright status on their own when using the tool. I'm sure something like DefinitelyTyped will emerge quickly outside of Apache, and those that feel safe using this resource will have it just as easy as TypeScript developers. No big deal. - Josh On May 29, 2015 4:11 PM, "Michael Schmalle" <teotigraphix...@gmail.com> wrote: > So what is stopping me from making my own parser and offering libraries on > my won github account that is not tied to Apache? > > With IDL parser, if I made my own parser could that be used at Apache? > > Mike > > On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Justin Mclean <jus...@classsoftware.com> > wrote: > > > HI, > > > > > Good. All of these pieces seem to be Apache compatible. > > > > Sorry but that may not actually be the case. > > 1) The file has no licence header [1] and from the header seems it may be > > part of the CanvasJS project [2] which is a paid for product [3] and also > > has an EULA [4] which doesn’t look apache comparable to me. > > 2) If you look at the file history you'll see that it was contributed by > > mover5 [5] who looks like from the email address on his gthub to be a > > Microsoft employee. Depending on his employment contact Microsoft may or > > may not own the code. > > > > This is the issue with code found on github in that the provenance in a > > lot of cases can be unclear. > > > > Thanks, > > Justin > > > > 1. > > > https://github.com/borisyankov/DefinitelyTyped/blob/master/canvasjs/canvasjs.d.ts > > 2. http://canvasjs.com/ > > 3. http://canvasjs.com/license-canvasjs/ > > 4. http://canvasjs.com/eula/chart/ > > 5. https://github.com/mover5 >
