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The following page has been changed by MarioIvankovits: http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta/Using_LGPL'd_code ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ would LGPL in CVS or modifying LGPL; but use of Dumbster, JFreeCharts, Hibernate and other libraries would be possible. + + = Latest [EMAIL PROTECTED] informations (2006) = + + Lately we discussed that it might be possible that the PMC is able to vote to add LGPL stuff to a project as long as the following rule will be fullfilled: + + == Rules== + + * ask the original library author to change its license or provide a double licensing model + * look for an alternative implementation with an ASF friendly license + * the build script BY DEFAULT excludes java classes depending on LGPL + * a special parameter will enable building these classes + * its not allowed to bundle the LGPL library with any distribution\\(nightly, release) + * the function the library gains from the LGPL stuff is fully optional + * a bridging api (which can reside within the same project - so can be hosted at apache) will be used to access these LGPL stuff to clearly show its optional behaviour + * a vote for adding a LGPL dependency to a project on pmc@ + + The technical stuff how to setup the build has to be figured out. + --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
