the header says: Eclipse Public License v1.0
why cannot we do that? this is a compatible license? Hans On Wed, 2009-11-11 at 08:54 +0100, Jacopo Cappellato wrote: > I don't think we can distribute files like this: > > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/branches/addbirt/framework/birt/webapp/birt/CancelTask.jsp > > they are not licensed with the ASL2.0 and are not listed in the > LICENSE file. > > Jacopo > > On Nov 10, 2009, at 4:22 PM, Jacopo Cappellato wrote: > > > > > On Nov 10, 2009, at 3:47 PM, David E Jones wrote: > > > >> > >> Just keep in mind that if it goes into a specialpurpose component > >> then "applications" components can't use it, meaning no embedded > >> reports in the base applications. > >> > >> It's a tool and IMO makes most sense in the framework if it's going > >> to be used in any standard way. > >> > >> On a side note: I hope the license review has been thorough and > >> includes ALL jar files needed by BIRT as this was an issue before > >> with JasperReports and certain other things... > >> > > > > This is a good point, David: for example, the following files are a > > bit confusing to me: > > > > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/branches/addbirt/framework/birt/lib/platform/plugins/com.lowagie.itext_1.5.4.v20090305/about.html > > > > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/branches/addbirt/framework/birt/lib/platform/plugins/com.lowagie.itext_1.5.4.v20090305/about_files/ > > > > I am not sure if we can include them as they are or if we have to > > move them to the OFBiz home folder. > > > > Hans, as suggested by David, please carefully review the new jars so > > that we don't risk to commit files that cannot stay in our svn. > > > > Jacopo > > > > > >> -David > >> > >> > >> On Nov 10, 2009, at 6:36 AM, Shi Yusen wrote: > >> > >>> This discussion should be on architect level, not function level. > >>> Everybody likes Birt very much. > >>> > >>> Personally I think it's a special purpose component and should > >>> use/extend the BI interface. > >>> > >>> The BI interface is a great part of v09.04, beside data mining, it > >>> also > >>> makes it easy to set up mappings to build report db (Birt for > >>> example) > >>> or create search index (Lucene for example) or etc. > >>> > >>> My 2 cents, > >>> > >>> Shi Yusen/Beijing Langhua Ltd. > >>> > >>> > >>> 在 2009-11-10二的 13:01 +0700，Hans Bakker写道： > >>>> Some general info about Birt. > >>>> ----------------------------- > >>>> > >>>> This function can be separated in a runtime part and a > >>>> development part > >>>> The runtime part we want to put in the framework so the reports > >>>> which > >>>> can be developed in Eclipse can be run in OFBiz as an ofbiz > >>>> report and > >>>> can be used in any component. We especially think about the 'main' > >>>> pages where an overview can be given of that component in a > >>>> graphical > >>>> report. > >>>> > >>>> This component allows the retrieval of data through the delegator, > >>>> dispatcher or directly from the database (several are supported) > >>>> > >>>> more info can be found at: http://www.eclipse.org/birt/ > >>>> and we have created some help screens in webtools to get started. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> example report: > >>>> http://www.eclipse.org/birt/phoenix/examples/solution/TopSellingProducts.html > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Concerning the BI component, yes it could make the reporting > >>>> there much > >>>> easier, however making use of the BI entities. > >>>> > >>>> Of course there are many other reporting tools, but we think this > >>>> one is > >>>> pretty good, has an apache compatible license and a nice > >>>> development > >>>> environment in Eclipse and can make use of the OFBiz > >>>> delegator/dispatcher. It support several output formats such > >>>> spreadsheet, csv and PDF. > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > -- Antwebsystems.com: Quality OFBiz services for competitive rates
