Ant, perhaps that is the question. I certainly don't think this is a 
substantial contribution, but who can confirm that?

Frank.

"ant elder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/21/2007 02:53:10 PM:

> I think it may not be completely clear to everyone yet why this code 
does
> not have to follow the IP clearance process as described at:
> http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/
> 
> From that link it doesn't seem completely clear when you need to follow 
the
> IP clearance process or when a code attached to a JIRA can be treated 
just
> as any other patch from a community member. Is the question whether or 
not
> these two classes "represents a substantial contribution"?
> 
>    ...ant
> 
> On 3/21/07, Frank Budinsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I believe this issue is resolved. I spent a good part of the last two 
days
> > chasing this down with the Lawyers to alleviate Jeremy's concern.
> >
> > Does anyone other than Jeremy believe that this issue is not already
> > resolved? If so, can you please explain exactly what else I need to 
do?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Frank.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeremy Boynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 03/21/2007 01:56 PM
> > Please respond to
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> > To
> > [email protected]
> > cc
> >
> > Subject
> > Re: SDO IP Issues, was: SDO Java M3 Release Candidate RC1
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 21, 2007, at 10:27 AM, Frank Budinsky wrote:
> >
> > > Jeremy, I don't understand your last comment:
> > >
> > >> I can't ack this for the ASF - that has to be done by an Officer as
> > >> described in the IP Clearance process. They would probably want
> > >> something official from IBM (Software Grant).
> > >
> > > By attaching the two files to the JIRA, and selecting the "Grant
> > > license
> > > to ASF ..." button, I (on behalf of IBM) am contributing the
> > > classes. If I
> > > didn't have the right to do that, I would obviously be personally
> > > liable.
> > > How is this contribution different from any other contributed source
> > > files?
> >
> > It isn't. And Apache has a IP Clearance process for handling them.
> > Please don't shoot the messenger.
> >
> > >
> > > What I was specifically asking is whether there is some stringent
> > > timeline
> > > issue that I still need to deal with? The code had been in SVN
> > > before the
> > > license was officially granted.
> >
> > The big one is that we can't release this code until this resolved.
> > --
> > Jeremy
> >
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