Mike and Alex, in case you missed it, Microsoft includes a lib.d.ts file with the TypeScript compiler that defines the core JS types, including DOM APIs. It is very clearly licensed Apache 2.0 (with a license header in the file too) in their official repository on Github:
https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/blob/master/bin/lib.d.ts That ought to be useful. :) - Josh On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 5:52 PM, Josh Tynjala <joshtynj...@gmail.com> wrote: > If there are any concerns about copyright that cannot be overcome, I think > it makes perfect sense to simply create at tool to parse and convert d.ts > files and so there on the Apache side. > > Let the individual developers figure copyright status on their own when > using the tool. I'm sure something like DefinitelyTyped will emerge quickly > outside of Apache, and those that feel safe using this resource will have > it just as easy as TypeScript developers. No big deal. > > - Josh > On May 29, 2015 4:11 PM, "Michael Schmalle" <teotigraphix...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> So what is stopping me from making my own parser and offering libraries on >> my won github account that is not tied to Apache? >> >> With IDL parser, if I made my own parser could that be used at Apache? >> >> Mike >> >> On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Justin Mclean <jus...@classsoftware.com> >> wrote: >> >> > HI, >> > >> > > Good. All of these pieces seem to be Apache compatible. >> > >> > Sorry but that may not actually be the case. >> > 1) The file has no licence header [1] and from the header seems it may >> be >> > part of the CanvasJS project [2] which is a paid for product [3] and >> also >> > has an EULA [4] which doesn’t look apache comparable to me. >> > 2) If you look at the file history you'll see that it was contributed by >> > mover5 [5] who looks like from the email address on his gthub to be a >> > Microsoft employee. Depending on his employment contact Microsoft may or >> > may not own the code. >> > >> > This is the issue with code found on github in that the provenance in a >> > lot of cases can be unclear. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Justin >> > >> > 1. >> > >> https://github.com/borisyankov/DefinitelyTyped/blob/master/canvasjs/canvasjs.d.ts >> > 2. http://canvasjs.com/ >> > 3. http://canvasjs.com/license-canvasjs/ >> > 4. http://canvasjs.com/eula/chart/ >> > 5. https://github.com/mover5 >> >
