Proposal to rename ldap-UNKNOWN.jar to a more informative label
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Key: XWIKI-2020
URL: http://jira.xwiki.org/jira/browse/XWIKI-2020
Project: XWiki Platform
Issue Type: Idea
Components: Authentication and Rights Management
Affects Versions: 1.2
Environment: all environments
Reporter: Ricardo RodrÃguez
Priority: Minor
By keeping track of the LDAPAuthenticater class dependences I've realize that
Novell LDAP classes are included in a .jar labeled *UNKNOWN*.
After a brief discussion in the devs list, we propose to rename
ldap-UNKNOWN.jar to ldap-novell-20071012
.jar. The new name informs about the contributor (Novell) and the date of the
release (October the 12, 2007). Different updates of ldapjar from Novell keep
the same release version, so only the release date is useful to know what
classes are you using. Together with the jar, a readme file
ldap-novell-20071012-license.txt must be included. This will be its content
http://www.openldap.org/devel/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~//LICENSE?rev=1.2&cvsroot=JLDAP&hideattic=1&sortbydate=0ver
Novell LDAP Java classes are based on IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)
LDAP Java Application Program Interface.
They are available under the Novell Developer License Agreement. It includes
the following statement:
"Open Source Software. Your license to use software that is provided subject to
a separate open source license is described in and subject to the license
agreement included with the software."
LDAP Classes for Java available at
http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Jldap includes a README.txt stating:
"All files provided in this release are subject to the Novell Developer Kit
license Agreement and Separate Limited Warranty, which can be found in the
license.txt file provided in this download."
There is no license.txt in the Novell ldap.jar distribution, but LICENSE
reads...
The OpenLDAP Public License
Version 2.0.1, 21 December 1999
There is a new license in the OpenLDAP CVS repository...
http://www.openldap.org/devel/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~//LICENSE?rev=1.2&cvsroot=JLDAP&hideattic=1&sortbydate=0
GNU are OpenLDAP licenses are compatible...
Open LDAP and http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#SoftwareLicenses
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatDoesCompatMean
GNU is compatible with LGPL.
Provided all of this we conclude XWiki can distribute ldap-novell-20071012.jar
together with ldap-novell-20071012-license.txt. Please, find attached to this
Jira issue both files.
No contact has been established with either OpenLDAP or Novell teams to make a
consultation about this issue. Could it be advisable to do that and have an in
written acknowledge to use their software within XWiki? We are far to be
licenses experts so, please, any input will be welcome!
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