Here is some further information on "Intellectual Property Clearance".
http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html regards, Martin On 7/26/07, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> this is exceptionally great news. The question is now how we can move in the > code. The old question that arises now is incubator versus code grant. even a software grant has be to discussed on [EMAIL PROTECTED] as well. > The question that we'll need to answer is how the community that so far has > developed the code is structured. > > Main question: Can and will the code be further developed by mostly persons > who are already member of the MyFaces community, or does community building > have to occurr? > > Both Scott and me will be active in the development, we both are active in > the Trinidad/MyFaces community, so this is a plus. I would guess that also > Stan will be interested. So, I think that we as a community will be able to > handle the code easily. Scott is already ASF committer, like you and Stan. Also others here, not committers (yet), have provided feedback regarding JSF + portlet. Form that side, all is fine :) -Matthias > I would tend to think that in this case, a direct code grant would be ok, > what does everyone else think? > > regards, > > Martin > > > On 7/25/07, Scott O'Bryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dennis, > > > > I checked with the project lead for JSR-301 and he said licensing for > > the TCK is still up in the air. It is his intention to publish it under > > the Apache 2.0 license but I believe he is still trying to work out the > > logistics with Sun to make sure that Oracle can comply with the JCP. > > > > He said that until the logistics of the TCK are worked out, he would > > like to contribute some testing code to the subproject here at Apache > > and would ultimately like those unit tests to drive the TCK. But the > > TCK is, in large part, a piece of the JCP which gauges compliance of > > various implementations so we need to play nicely with them. > > > > Scott > > > > Scott O'Bryan wrote: > > > One more comment, the unit tests that will hopefully be made as part > > > of the Maven build will be developed as part of this project and I > > > have hopes they will be a lot more comprehensive then the tests > > > provided by the TCK. :) That's up to the community to help with that > > > however. > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > Scott O'Bryan wrote: > > >> I'll double check, but I think the TCK will be liscenced using the > > >> Apache 2.0, it's just that Oracle will maintain the copyrights. As > > >> per agreements with the JCP, the TCK can only enforce the > > >> specification which is developed by the Java Community EG. I know > > >> Martin is on the Expert Group representing Apache and so am I > > >> (representing Trinidad and the new Rich Renderkit we'll be donating > > >> soon). So the TCK can be influenced though that process. > > >> > > >> IMO, it's very much the same relationship that MyFaces has with the > > >> JSF TCK which is developed by Sun, except that because the code > > >> developed by the Apache community will be used as the R.I., the > > >> Apache community has a much better chance to influence both the TCK > > >> and the future of the standard Portlet Bridge. > > >> > > >> Scott > > >> > > >> Dennis Byrne wrote: > > >>> believe the TCK will be developed in-house at Oracle, but the > > >>> > > >>> development of the 301 bridge itself will be done as part of > > >>> MyFaces > > >>> community. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Hello Scott. Does Oracle have control of the TCK licensing? If so, > > >>> what are the chances of having anonymous read access to the code, > > >>> and a license that lets us keep this in the continuous integration > > >>> loop right next the unit tests. Thanks > > >>> > > >>> Thanks, > > >>> Scott > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> Dennis Byrne > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.irian.at > > Your JSF powerhouse - > JSF Consulting, Development and > Courses in English and German > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces -- Matthias Wessendorf further stuff: blog: http://matthiaswessendorf.wordpress.com/ mail: matzew-at-apache-dot-org
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