On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 1:03 AM, Brett Porter <br...@apache.org> wrote:
<snip> > None of this discussion is really relevant for this list... except maybe that > pointing to a URL for a license in the POM is not a good idea. This is really what I wanted to raise here (just a bit difficult without context) > If someone wants to take up that issue, I would recommend changing it to a > reference within the repository, so that we can ensure some list of immutable > licenses. I think a limited list of standard licenses would be useful, allowing automated verification of license policies (for example). A key question is whether these license URLs are intended to act as immutable names or as links to where a license might be agreed with a vendor. AIUI as a user of Maven ATM I have very little control over the downloads. This means Maven may end up helping me break criminal law by facilitating the downloading artifacts for which I have no license. Perhaps a white list of allowed licenses in the configuration would allow a user to choose the risks they were willing to take. Robert --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org
