Hi there,

we have a script that uses an LGPL jar file during execution time.

To run the script, Maven will automatically download the LGPL jars, they 
are not stored in CVS, or shipped with Maven.

Is it ok by ASF policy to include the above script as part of Maven?

----- Forwarded by dIon Gillard/Multitask Consulting/AU on 03/09/2003 
09:16 AM -----

"Eric Pugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/09/2003 07:46:11 AM:

> Ben,
> 
> I looked at your version, and mine I think is better on the referencing 
of
> findbugs jars, while yours actually generates a report!
> 
> Can someone verify that even though there are no import statements, the
> usage of the lgpl jar prevents it from being ASF compatible.  This is
> related to that LGPL is Viral? thread on slashdot a while ago.  I 
believe
> that all of the plugins on maven-plugins only really exist there because
> they use LGPL jars.
> 
> Could someone else maybe speak up on this?  Dion in an email on Aug 7th
> specified that it couldn't go in..  I guess we need to make a decision 
and
> decide which way to go!
> 
> Eric
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dIon Gillard, Multitask Consulting
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