Woot indeed! Thanks to everyone especially our mentors and especially Ate in particular for managing this specific process so well.
Gj On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Wade Chandler <[email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > 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] > > > > >
