Really doesn't matter. Apache's license is BSD-ish which means it can be
modified and redistributed with or without source. Also, since it's just
a module, even if Apache were GPL'ed, there's nothing that would require
modules to also be free software.

-Tim


On Wed, 2002-03-27 at 13:15, Banker, Craig wrote:
> Speaking of free software, Oracle uses Apache as a component to its
> appserver.  They use a mod to extend it.  I wonder what the status of the
> mod is?  Closed? Open?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hebert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 1:01 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: GPL as virus? was Re: [brluglist] M$ interesting but not enough
> 
> 
> Yup. Interesting point!
> 
> I see the difference being that the public has input
> and ultimately control over the intellectual property
> in question; i.e. source code. In other words, the
> public "owns" the intellectual property, as opposed to
> a minority of executives at M$ "owning" the property.
> The restrictions of the GPL could just as easily be
> argued to be a "necessary evil" to insure that GPL
> licensed code remains free. If someone doesn't like
> the GPL, don't use GPL code. Tres simple.
> 
> For those who want some background on the General
> Public License and free software:
> http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
> 
> John Hebert
> 
> 
> --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > At 10:11 AM 3/27/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Scary. Sounds like more of their "shared source"
> > scam. Once you sign the
> > >NDA and place your eyes over their code, anything
> > you code that can even
> > >be remotely considered similar is subject to
> > scrutiny and possible legal
> > >action. Not something I'd want my brain infected
> > with, if I were a
> > >developer.
> > 
> > Couldn't you say the same with the GPL?
> > 
> > Regards, Dustin
> > 
> > 
> > ---
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