Hi, Sorry to be slow getting back to you. Thanks for all the helpful feedback. The codec implements Beider-Morse Phonetic Matching which is optimised for sounds-like in family names, particularly Central/Eastern European and Jewish names. I'm in the process of contacting all the relevant people about relicensing.
Matthew On 12 May 2011 16:34, Henri Yandell <flame...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Matt Benson <gudnabr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Henri Yandell <flame...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> "Original code under GPL" is an IP issue. Namely that your Java code > >> must also be under GPL. > >> > >> That subsequently can't be included in the Apache project, unless you > >> can get the original PHP author to change the license to something > >> listed here: > >> > >> http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#category-a > >> > > > > Does that hold if the original author straight up grants us... something? > > Good question. > > Either: > > a) original author signs an Apache CLA and submits the PHP code as > "please add xyz feature; here is a php example that can be ported" > or, > b) original author relicenses under AL 2.0 or similar license. > > Both of these assume that the original author is the only author on > the product. I've seen relicensing fall over because other's code was > also in there. > > Hen > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > -- Matthew Pocock mailto: turingatemyhams...@gmail.com gchat: turingatemyhams...@gmail.com msn: matthew_poc...@yahoo.co.uk irc.freenode.net: drdozer (0191) 2566550
