I'm working on adding signature capability to the new OpenSolaris packaging system (pkg)[1]. I'm considering using XMLSec to do so. Since pkg is written in Python being able to access XMLSec using PyXMLSec[3] would be very valuable.
I would very much like to use PyXMLSec as the means to access XMLSec, I believe it will provide the XMLSec bindings I need. However I have one significant issue that means I can't use PyXMLSec as it is today. The OpenSolaris pkg system source code is licensed under the CDDL[2], so I do not believe it can not use a GPL licensed Python library (according to the FSF the GPL and CDDL can not be combined, but I haven't taken official legal advice on this yet). This is unfortunate since XMLSec is under an MIT license which would have been acceptable to combine with the CDDL pkg code. Would you be willing to either change or dual license PyXMLSec under either the MIT license (to match the C lib for XMLSec) or even under the CDDL. Either would be acceptable for OpenSolaris use but the MIT license is probably preferable in the general case since preserves the license of the underlying XMLSec. Thank you in advance for considering this matter. I fully understand if you do not wish to change the licensing for PyXMLSec; if that is the case I will pursue alternate Python bindings for XMLSec. [1] http://opensolaris.org/os/project/pkg/ [2] http://www.opensource.org/licenses/cddl1.php [3] http://pyxmlsec.labs.libre-entreprise.org/ -- Darren J Moffat _______________________________________________ pkg-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss
