Well, as in any licensing issue, the devil is in the details. Which copy of the file are you wondering about?
As far as I can tell, all the source code in xml.apache.org's xml-commons repository is either covered under the apache license (in each source file) or covered under clearly marked LICENSE files (mainly SAX and DOM code). Thus if you get javax/xml/parsers/DocumentBuilderFactory.java from an xml-commons release, it should be covered under the apache license. If you get the same file from Sun in one of their releases, it will be covered under whatever their license is. It sounds like some of this commentary is really towards the JCP; while there are a few JCP members who may read this list, it's not really the appropriate place for it. (Perhaps one answer you're looking for is: go get the latest Xalan or Xerces build - within it, you should find both the implementations and interfaces from the appropriate parts of JAXP, all clearly covered under the apache license. Whatever the Sun distribution site seems to say, if you get the software from xml.apache.org, it's covered under the licenses included in that distribution, not the ones from Sun's site) Notes: - I am not a lawyer, so take my ideas with a grain of legal salt. - This email represents solely my own personal opinions, and in no way reflects upon or is connected in any way with my employer (who happens to be IBM) - Edwin - thanks for the updated FAQ! - Oh, and remember: there is no jaxp.jar anymore; hasn't been for a while. ===== - Shane <eof .sig="'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a very scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less'" "Oohayu oyod?!"=gis. /> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- In case of troubles, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
