We now have a first Release Candidate for Apache SIS which aims to
implement the LEGAL-183 resolution ("Is Apache software allowed to
distribute the EPSG database?") [1]. Before to submit that release
candidate to a vote, I would like to verify if it is an acceptable
implementation of LEGAL-183 resolution. In summary:
* The EPSG database would not be included in any file distributed on
http://dist.apache.org/ [2].
* The EPSG database would be distributed on Maven Central as
org.apache.sis.non-free:sis-epsg:0.7 artifact [3].
* The META-INF/LICENSE file in the Maven artifact is a copy of EPSG
terms of use instead of Apache 2 license.
* Users who want the EPSG dataset need to either:
o declare themself a dependency to the
org.apache.sis.non-free:sis-epsg:0.7 artifact.
o or let the command-line tools install the dataset itself, in
which case it will prompt the user for agreement.
More details are provided in the following instructions for Apache SIS
users:
http://sis.staging.apache.org/epsg.html
Would it be okay?
Thanks,
Martin
[1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-183
[2] https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/sis/0.7/RC1/
[3]
https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachesis-1017/org/apache/sis/non-free/sis-epsg/0.7/
