Radu Preotiuc-Pietro wrote: > Could you point me specifically to the file you are talking about? The > one I found by going to stax.codehaus.org and doing "SVN browse" doesn't > seem to have the Apache License included. >
http://svn.stax.codehaus.org/trunk/dev/ see README-API.txt <http://svn.stax.codehaus.org/trunk/dev/README-API.txt> and jsr173_1.0_src.jar <http://svn.stax.codehaus.org/trunk/dev/jsr173_1.0_src.jar> best, alek > -----Original Message----- > From: Aleksander Slominski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 3:44 PM > To: Radu Preotiuc-Pietro > Cc: dev@xmlbeans.apache.org; Michael Glavassevich; > commons-dev@xml.apache.org > Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL]: Upgrade XML Commons External to JAXP 1.4 > > Radu Preotiuc-Pietro wrote: > >> Do you need to check them into your svn repository or a Maven >> dependency, say, would be better? I would think in the later case, you >> > > >> would just be using it the same way we do, which would be ok. But >> let's find out, if we can do it quickly, if the current format is >> legal-wise safe for your intended use. >> >> > few months ago on request of Ron Benson (see below; it seems though he > no longer works in BEA?) i have put the jar file (jsr173_1.0_src.jar) > into StAX RI SVN repository at codehaus. > > is it official enough for Apache XML purposes? > > thanks, > > alek > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: API and RI bundles > Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:25:23 -0800 > From: Ron Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Chris Fry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Aleksander Slominski > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: Peter Dapkus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jim Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi Chris and Alek, > Here are the updated bundles including the new ASF 2.0 licensing. > > Would you mind posting the included bundles to codehaus as I'm having > problems getting access to the site? Please send any comments to me if > you would like anything in the bundles to change. > > Then feel free to open access to the site. > > Thanks, > Ron > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Glavassevich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:10 PM >> To: commons-dev@xml.apache.org >> Cc: dev@xmlbeans.apache.org >> Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL]: Upgrade XML Commons External to JAXP 1.4 >> >> Hi Radu, >> >> That is reassuring though I wonder if the source files in their >> current form can be included in an ASF project. As Jeremias mentioned, >> > > >> none of the source files have a license header on them. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Michael Glavassevich >> XML Parser Development >> IBM Toronto Lab >> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> "Radu Preotiuc-Pietro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/30/2006 04:43:32 >> > PM: > >> >> >>> Here's some info on this. >>> >>> The XmlBeans team (esp Lawrence, with his Apache hat on ;-) ) have >>> worked with BEA (represented by the BEA legal team) to clarify the >>> licensing status of jsr173 APIs. The jar that we have made available >>> at >>> http://www.apache.org/dist/java-repository/xmlbeans/jars/jsr173_1.0_a >>> p i_ bundle.jar is totally legit, as provided by BEA, licensed under >>> the >>> >>> >> >> >>> Apache License 2.0 and with no modifications on our part. It is NOT >>> something that we just downloaded, changed a few things and commited. >>> It's also been oked by Cliff (with his legal affairs hat on), see >>> this >>> >>> >> >> >>> thread for details: >>> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/xmlbeans-dev/200510.mbox/%3c >>> 1 >>> 13 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> There are two points that are worth mentioning: >>> 1. Is this .jar available from anywhere else other than the Apache >>> address above? Answer: not that I know of; BEA has said that they are >>> > > >>> interested in making it available for download in a more "public" >>> place, but this has not happened yet, I guess it's just a lack of >>> leadership on their part, but we'll keep pinging them 2. Why is >>> another .jar still available at dev.java.net with the same classes in >>> > > >>> it and different license? Answer: because of BEA's agreement with Sun >>> > > >>> on the JCP, they can't modify what's already there AFAIK. Cliff >>> probably knows exactly what are the rules regarding code that >>> companies decided to make available under Apache license which was >>> previously licensed under different terms. >>> >>> So obviously each project has to decide for itself what to use and >>> what not to use, but for XmlBeans we have taken the steps to ensure >>> that what we use is completely within the legal constraints of the >>> >>> >> ASF. >> >> >>> Hope this helps, >>> Radu >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Michael Glavassevich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:30 AM >>> To: commons-dev@xml.apache.org >>> Cc: dev@xmlbeans.apache.org >>> Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL]: Upgrade XML Commons External to JAXP 1.4 >>> >>> Jeremias Maerki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/29/2006 02:08:32 >>> AM: >>> >>> >>> >>>> (cc'ing dev@xmlbeans.apache.org) >>>> >>>> That's ok with me. The only thing bothering me is the XMLBeans' JAR >>>> file with the API sources. It does not contain any indication >>>> whether this is a clean-room reconstruction of the API sources based >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> on the specification or if they have been taken from the java.net >>>> site and modified. The files there seem to be distributed under the >>>> CDDL [1] which is a Category B license (binary only). The sources at >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> java.net [2] have Bea copyrights all over the place. Furthermore, I >>>> can't find the StAX API sources anywhere in XMLBeans' repository. >>>> The individual files in the API JAR do not contain the Apache >>>> license header as would >>>> >>>> be required by any source file published by the ASF (due to the >>>> current policy). The good thing on the other side is that Bea seems >>>> to >>>> >>>> be the driving force behind XMLBeans and could officially donate the >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> API sources to the ASF for inclusion into XML Commons Externals. And >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> Cliff is XMLBeans' PMC chair. :-) So, before the API sources can be >>>> included in XML Commons Externals a clarification will be necessary >>>> >>>> >>> IMO. >>> >>> I agree. >>> >>> >>> >>>> [1] https://jaxp-sources.dev.java.net/source/browse/jaxp- >>>> sources/jaxp-api/src/javax/xml/license.txt?rev=1. >>>> 1&view=auto&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup >>>> [2] https://jaxp-sources.dev.java.net/source/browse/jaxp- >>>> sources/jaxp-api/src/javax/xml/stream/StreamFilter.java?rev=1. >>>> 1&view=auto&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup >>>> >>>> On 29.03.2006 00:45:11 Michael Glavassevich wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> The Xerces developers (myself included) have started planning for a >>>>> > > >>>>> Xerces-J release which will add support for JAXP 1.4 [1][2]. >>>>> JAXP >>>>> 1.4 >>>>> >>>>> >>> is a >>> >>> >>>>> minor update to JAXP 1.3; the largest technical change being the >>>>> >>>>> >>> addition >>> >>> >>>>> of StAX (JSR 173) [3] and new Source/Result classes (see the >>>>> javax.xml.transform.stax package) which can be used with >>>>> transformers >>>>> >>>>> >>> and >>> >>> >>>>> validators. I believe Apache Harmony will eventually require JAXP >>>>> 1.4 >>>>> >>>>> >>> to >>> >>> >>>>> complete an implementation of Java SE 6.0. Other Apache projects >>>>> >>>>> >>> (Axis2, >>> >>> >>>>> XMLBeans, etc...) are already using StAX. >>>>> >>>>> With the JAXP 1.4 specification nearing finalization I propose that >>>>> >>>>> >>> the >>> >>> >>>>> main trunk of XML Commons External be upgraded to JAXP 1.4 and a >>>>> >>>>> >>> branch be >>> >>> >>>>> created for maintenance of JAXP 1.3 (which is what is currently on >>>>> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> the >>>>> >>>>> main trunk). >>>>> >>>>> I noticed that a copy of the StAX API source is being distributed >>>>> with >>>>> >>>>> XMLBeans here [4] (see jsr173_1.0_api_bundle.jar) and on Apache >>>>> mirror >>>>> >>>>> sites. The source files contain Javadoc so it would be great if we >>>>> >>>>> >>> could >>> >>> >>>>> use them. The README contained in the jar states that the source >>>>> and >>>>> >>>>> binary files are distributed under the Apache License 2.0, so it >>>>> would >>>>> >>>>> appear to me that the source can be included [5] in XML Commons >>>>> >>>>> >>> External. >>> >>> >>>>> What do folks think? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> [1] https://jaxp-sources.dev.java.net/nonav/docs/spec/html/ >>>>> [2] https://jaxp-sources.dev.java.net/nonav/docs/api/ >>>>> [3] http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=173 >>>>> [4] http://www.apache.org/dist/java-repository/xmlbeans/jars/ >>>>> [5] http://people.apache.org/~cliffs/3party.html#category-a >>>>> >>>>> Michael Glavassevich >>>>> XML Parser Development >>>>> IBM Toronto Lab >>>>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Jeremias Maerki >>>> >>>> >>> Michael Glavassevich >>> XML Parser Development >>> IBM Toronto Lab >>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> _ >>> _ >>> Notice: This email message, together with any attachments, may >>> contain information of BEA Systems, Inc., its subsidiaries and >>> affiliated entities, that may be confidential, proprietary, >>> copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for >>> the >>> >>> >> >> >>> use of the individual or entity named in this message. 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