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 > > > > > > --- > > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Information Systems Contractor > > http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear > > PGP Key available at http://www.us.pgp.net > > In the beginning the Universe was created. > > This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - > > Douglas Adams > > > > ================================================ > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > your subscription information. > > ================================================ > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
