Josh Bers wrote: > > Hello, > I have a question about the licensing terms of Xerces C++ libraries. > We are > interested in using it in a commercial product. After reading the > license.txt file I have a couple of questions: > > 1. What is the nature of the code that is copyright IBM? What kind of > copyright is this? Where is the code from? Whom should I contact at IBM to > find out about this?
Xerces code is freely usable under the Apache license. The code was originally developed at IBM, and made available to xml.apache.org under the Apache license. You don't need to contact anybody at IBM on this! The Apache license is publically available. > 2. Can you think of any legal problems with distributing the Xerces library > with our commercial product? > Nope. But, since you are considering using open source code in a commercial product, you should always consult YOUR lawyer for advice. I'm not a lawyer, so I can't advise you on this. I think you will find that the Apache license is friendly to commercial-software. Of course, we will continue to encourage you to participate here, in the development of the code itself! Mike
