Woot...thanks Ate. Wade
On Nov 8, 2016 2:37 PM, "Ate Douma" <[email protected]> wrote: > We've got the green light from Apache Legal on the proposed solution! > > Which therefore also resolves https://issues.apache.org/jira > /browse/NETBEANS-1 > > Regards, Ate > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: [jira] [Closed] (LEGAL-279) Apache NetBeans optional Java cluster > depending on external GPLv2+CPE nb-javac module > Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 19:28:58 +0000 (UTC) > From: Craig L Russell (JIRA) <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-279?page=com. > atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] > > Craig L Russell closed LEGAL-279. > --------------------------------- > Resolution: Fixed > Assignee: Craig L Russell > > Seems there is no more discussion needed. > > If anyone wants to litigate further, please re-open this JIRA. > > Apache NetBeans optional Java cluster depending on external GPLv2+CPE >> nb-javac module >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------------- >> >> Key: LEGAL-279 >> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-279 >> Project: Legal Discuss >> Issue Type: Question >> Reporter: Ate Douma >> Assignee: Craig L Russell >> >> The Apache NetBeans incubator project is asking for an answer from the >> Apache Legal Affairs Committee to the following question: >> {quote} >> Is the Apache NetBeans project allowed to develop and release >> optional "Java cluster" modules which depends on the external >> category-X (GPLv2+CPE) licensed nb-javac module? >> NetBeans users who wants to use these optional "Java cluster" modules >> will be required to provide for or install the nb-javac module themselves. >> {quote} >> The proposed solution and the above question, as well as possible >> alternative solutions, have been discussed at length \[1] on the project >> dev@ list, with a latest summary by me at \[2]. >> The nb-javac module is a NetBeans specific fork of the Java JDK Java >> compiler, and is explicitly excluded by Oracle from the NetBeans code >> donation to Apache. >> The NetBeans optional Java cluster modules (for example the Java Editor) >> have an direct compile and runtime dependency on the nb-javac module (api >> and implementation). >> While Java is an important optional module for NetBeans, and many >> NetBeans users do use/need it for Java development support, it is not part >> of the NetBeans core. >> NetBeans also has many users not using or needing the Java support, for >> example for C/C++, Javascript or PHP development, or when using NetBeans as >> platform for other products. >> The proposed solution, requiring end users to install the Category-X >> nb-javac module themselves, only if they want to use the NetBeans Java >> cluster modules, assumes that the Java cluster modules may be regarded as >> "optional" as explained at \[3]. >> \[1] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/16b99577a9b219e87ff1b1b >> cd22edd2f2faf105f338d025350126d22@%3Cdev.netbeans.apache.org%3E >> \[2] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7ebc9ae9d6e5fceced12876 >> 8f6cf312e837348cc66c3fafde02cd666@%3Cdev.netbeans.apache.org%3E >> \[3] http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#optional >> > > > > -- > This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA > (v6.3.4#6332) > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
