+1. Same opinion as Michael.
2009/9/3 Michael Concini <[email protected]>: > +1. Better to be safe than sorry here in my opinion. > > Matthias Wessendorf wrote: >> >> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Curtiss Howard<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> >>>> an interesting note from the Apache Harmony project, we got on legal@: >>>> <snip> >>>> Harmony, OTOH, says that they have been extremely cautious and have >>>> not allowed any developer to work on any part which they have >>>> previously been exposed to. This is largely precautionary beyond >>>> necessity. >>>> </snip> >>>> >>>> perhaps we should also ensure a policy like that ?! >>>> >>>> >>> >>> +1. I can't speak for everyone, but that is definitely how my company >>> operates. IANAL, but I've been lectured by several and my concern is >>> that if MyFaces developers take the attitude that "seeing how the RI >>> does it" isn't a big deal then my role on this project may be in >>> jeopardy because I won't know if I've been inadvertantly exposed to a >>> "copy-but-not-really-a-copy-and-paste" of Sun code and it could expose >>> my company to all sorts of unforeseen legal implications. >>> >> >> +1 >> >> >>> >>> I know it seems silly to be so paranoid about code that's available >>> "freely", but the reality is that MyFaces is shipped in commercial >>> products and it would be unethical to leave those products vulnerable >>> to legal attack because they may be violating Sun's IP unknowingly. >>> There is precedent here... remember SCO? >>> >> >> unfortunately yes... >> >> >>> >>> So, in this case I strongly suggest that MyFaces contributors follow >>> the advice of the legal lowest common denominator (or in this case >>> perhaps it's the greatest common denominator :D) and not look at RI >>> code AT ALL. >>> >> >> +1 >> >> Apache had a (similar) issue in the past. JBoss sent a *letter* to Apache, >> as they thought some code from JBoss container was looking >> identically... [1] >> Sure we aren't about copying code here, but I attach this _resource_ >> more as an FYI. >> >> -Matthias >> >> [1] http://markmail.org/message/5v6kuqp7rgmn35fo >> >> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> Curtiss Howard >>> >>> >> >> > >
