On 1/19/11 10:34 PM, Jörn Kottmann wrote:
Hi all,
as everyone knows OpenNLP needs statistical models. Over at sourceforge
we simply had a model download page and offered the models there for
download (we actually still do that).
We might come up with a project internal process to test the quality
of new
models before we release them. Beside that are there any rules
we have to follow ? E.g. a vote on the incubator mailing list, like we
would do
for a release of OpenNLP itself.
If we release these models they are just like any other artifacts which
are released,
beside maybe legal issues. But I do not believe that there are any legal
issues, because
we do not violate the copyright of the training material.
The models will be released under the AL 2.0 and as far as I know must then
also contain the LICENSE and NOTICE files, like we do with the jars. At
least
if we want to keep the format of our current SourceForge download page.
Otherwise we could create a big model package and place the models together
with the necessary LICENSE/NOTICE files in there.
If the models are distributed via maven, the LICENSE/NOTICE files can
simply be stored
in the jar files.
Any opinions ?
Jörn
