Move the IP issue discussion to private ML. Sheng Wu 吴晟 Twitter, wusheng1108
Ovilia <oviliazh...@gmail.com> 于2020年7月2日周四 上午11:09写道： > Hi Sheng, > > Can you share more information how SkyWalking's case is different here, > since Apache > "doesn't force the users to show this on the product page"? > > Thanks > > *Ovilia* > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 11:06 AM Sheng Wu <wu.sheng.841...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Ovilia <oviliazh...@gmail.com> 于2020年7月2日周四 上午11:02写道： >> >> > The watermark itself is a way to make it easier for users to share that >> > information. >> > >> > As for whether it is required to state using ECharts inside, could >> Sheng Wu >> > or other >> > mentors help answer this question? >> > >> >> I think license says this, >> https://github.com/apache/skywalking/blob/master/LICENSE#L100 >> > (c) You must retain, in the Source form of any Derivative Works >> that You distribute, all copyright, patent, trademark, and >> attribution notices from the Source form of the Work, >> excluding those notices that do not pertain to any part of >> the Derivative Works; and >> >> Apache 2.0 is business-friendly, it doesn't force the users to show this >> on >> the product page. >> Is this triggered by the thing, Apache SkyWalking requesting BoCloud >> following Apache 2.0 License requirements? >> >> Sheng Wu 吴晟 >> Twitter, wusheng1108 >> >> >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > *Ovilia* >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 10:50 AM Clement Ho <clem...@gitlab.com.invalid> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I'm a little confused at the proposal. Is it to add a mandatory >> > > watermark/require users of ECharts to mention that they are using >> ECharts >> > > somewhere in their product or is it just making it easier for users to >> > > share that they are using ECharts for their charting solution as an >> > > optional configuration? >> > > >> > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 9:44 PM Ovilia <oviliazh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > > I'd like to propose adding a watermark stating something like >> "Charts >> > > > provided using Apache >> > > > ECharts (incubating)" in ECharts 5.0 which is displayed as small >> > > > translucent text in the bottom >> > > > right corner and developers may have a way to opt out >> programmatically. >> > > > >> > > > The reason behind this is letting more visitors to those charts know >> > that >> > > > they are made with >> > > > ECharts. We recognize that many developers may not make a statement >> > that >> > > > the product is >> > > > made with ECharts as the Apache license asks. Since we have so many >> > users >> > > > (200,000 downloads >> > > > each week on npm), it's hard or almost impossible for us to find and >> > > check >> > > > the violations. >> > > > >> > > > So, we could use the watermark as a way to provide a simple method >> to >> > > help >> > > > with the branding. >> > > > If some users prefer to opt out and maybe make a statement of using >> > > ECharts >> > > > elsewhere in their >> > > > product, they can do this easily with a simple option. >> > > > >> > > > What do you think? >> > > > >> > > > Thanks >> > > > >> > > > *Ovilia* >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >
