What I'm missing is just a guide how to contribute the code to Apache NetBeans, and I would do it myself. But maybe it is there and I just don't know.
Matthias Bläsing <[email protected]> schrieb am Do., 28. Mai 2020, 20:48: > Hi, > > Am Donnerstag, den 28.05.2020, 14:44 -0400 schrieb Scott Palmer: > > IANAL, but if the code is already licensed with the Apache License > > 2.0, doesn’t that meansanyone is free to make a derivative > > work.. I.e. by use of the license permission has already been > > given. Can’t we just follow the rules outlined in the license with > > respect to attribution etc.? > > > > The Apache license seems to be somewhat meaningless if this isn’t the > > case. > > > > What am I missing? > > > > we can and we already did, BUT then the code comes with strings > attached. Normally all our code is donated to the ASF this would not be > the case for the imported code. This also means, that the code can't be > compied around. > > Remember that the copyright still exists, we can't relicense the code > and most importantly it could come with a required NOTICE. > > So from my POV code that is imported verbatim must clear a high bar and > direct contribution and donation is the preferred way. > > And yes - I know it is painful. > > Matthias > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > > >
