Sebastian, I'm quite sure that there is a certain level of compatibility between EPL and APL.
=> I have participated in Eclipse plug-in development based on Apache Harmony bytecode verifier [1]. >= Apache Harmony uses Eclipse compiler. I believe this was legally ok, becase both projects involve IBM and Intel who have good lawyers. The point is that we have to re-use modules (compiling source modules ourselves by means of our build file is ok), without cut-pasting code from OpenLaszlo calendar repository to our repository. [1] http://wiki.apache.org/harmony/Verifier_Extension 2009/10/23 Sebastian Wagner <[email protected]>: > hi, > > one of the main reasons for EPL is that its compatible to CPL. > That means we can re-use the OpenLaszlo Calendar and replace ours with it. > http://labs.openlaszlo.org/trunk-nightly/demos/calendar/calendar.lzx?lzr=swf8 > > I think that would be also a plus for us if we can use this shinning > application. > And its not that big trouble to include it and replace our calendar with it > but it means that we have to apply to a CPL compatible license. And APL > unfortunately is not compatible. > > sebastian > > 2009/10/23 Alexei Fedotov <[email protected]> >> >> Hello, >> >> EPL is very close to Apache license. Why not to go a bit further an >> apply for Apache incubation [1]? >> >> 1. This would give us a popular brand, which would make distributing >> openmeetings and fostering our community of developers a bit easier. >> >> 2. This would ease next yera GSoC participation much. >> >> 3. Eclipse community is quite centered on IBM business, while Apache >> is more balanced (getting money from several moneybags). >> >> 4. GSoC admins in Apache might recall me since I wrote more than >> several letters during GSoC, so we have a chance to get a champion. >> >> 5. For Sebastian Apache participation also would mean submitting the >> proposal [1] and writing monthly reports to Apache board. >> >> BTW, Apache has a European svn mirror. >> >> [1] http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/OpenmeetingsProposal >> Sorry for not listing all names, openmeetings committers are welcome >> to edit and add their names - the page is free to modify. >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Sebastian Wagner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > hi, >> > >> > to bring OpenMeetings in line with the License of OpenLaszlo we will >> > switch >> > from the LGPL to the EPL with the next release. >> > >> > What does that mean for you? >> > - Nothing actually. >> > >> > Eclipse Public License is even a bit more liberal then (L)GPL >> > >> > Quote from wikkipedia >> > >> > The Eclipse Public License is designed to be a business friendly free >> > software license, and features weaker copyleft provisions than >> > contemporary >> > licenses such as the GNU General Public License (GPL). The receiver of >> > EPL-licensed programs can use, modify, copy and distribute the work and >> > modified versions, in some cases being obligated to release their own >> > changes.[2] >> > >> > The EPL is approved by the Open Source Initiative (OSI)[3] and the Free >> > Software Foundation (FSF)[4]. >> > >> > see also: >> > >> > http://wagner-sebastian.com/wordpress/2009/10/12/openmeetings-becomes-even-more-liberal-with-epl-license/ >> > >> > sebastian >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Sebastian Wagner >> > http://www.webbase-design.de >> > http://openmeetings.googlecode.com >> > http://www.laszlo-forum.de >> > [email protected] >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> With best regards / с наилучшими пожеланиями, >> Alexei Fedotov / Алексей Федотов, >> http://www.telecom-express.ru/ >> http://harmony.apache.org/ >> http://www.expressaas.com/ >> http://openmeetings.googlecode.com/ >> >> > > > > -- > Sebastian Wagner > http://www.webbase-design.de > http://openmeetings.googlecode.com > http://www.laszlo-forum.de > [email protected] > > > > -- With best regards / с наилучшими пожеланиями, Alexei Fedotov / Алексей Федотов, http://www.telecom-express.ru/ http://harmony.apache.org/ http://www.expressaas.com/ http://openmeetings.googlecode.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenMeetings developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/openmeetings-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
