On 18 July 2012 13:28, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 7:53 AM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 18 July 2012 12:49, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Ideally: >> > >> > - Implement the test case such that it starts and stops an embedded Samba >> > server, like other tests do (see HTTP, FTP, and so on.) This will require >> > using someone's Smb server. >> > >> > Once that is in place: >> > >> > - Migrate to the current version of JCIFS. >> >> JCIFS is LGPL, so is that permissible? >> > > > It's not OK to distribute but OK to depend on? > > "The LGPL v2.1 is ineligible from being a Category B > license<http://www.apache.org/legal/3party.html#category-b>(a category > that includes the MPL, CPL, EPL, and CDDL) primarily due to the > restrictions it places on larger works, violating the third license > criterion <http://www.apache.org/legal/3party.html#criterion3>. Therefore, > LGPL v2.1-licensed works must not be included in Apache products, although > they may be listed as system > requirements<http://www.apache.org/legal/3party.html#options-systemrequirements>or > distributed elsewhere as optional > works <http://www.apache.org/legal/3party.html#options-optional>." from > www.apache.org/legal/3party.html > > Can the above be read as follows for VFS and JCIFS: you cannot copy the > JCIFS jar into VFS (which we do not) but the VFS POM can point to it (which > we do).
The above document is only proposed, not actual policy. The following is the resolved list of questions: http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html In particular: http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#optional "Will the majority of users want to use my product without adding the optional components? > ? > > Gary > > >> > Then: >> > >> > - Fill in holes in tests (if any) >> > - Fill in holes in features (if any as your needs dictate) >> > >> > Gary >> > >> > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 11:12 PM, Dan Tran <dant...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I have a forked a copy of vfs-cift to codehaus [1] to test it out. It >> >> works so far for me. >> >> >> >> What would it take to promote the current VFS's CIFT out of sandbox to >> >> be released with VFS-2.x? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> -Dan >> >> >> >> [1] https://svn.codehaus.org/mojo/trunk/sandbox/vfs/vfs-smb/ >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org >> > JUnit in Action, 2nd Ed: <http://goog_1249600977>http://bit.ly/ECvg0 >> > Spring Batch in Action: <http://s.apache.org/HOq>http://bit.ly/bqpbCK >> > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com >> > Home: http://garygregory.com/ >> > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> >> > > > -- > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > JUnit in Action, 2nd Ed: <http://goog_1249600977>http://bit.ly/ECvg0 > Spring Batch in Action: <http://s.apache.org/HOq>http://bit.ly/bqpbCK > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
