Le 26/04/2012 02:36, Alex Harui a écrit :
We discovered yesterday that playerglobal.swc is not under MPL and is still
under Adobe license. Same for the AIR SDK.
This is kinda weird.
playerglobal.swc is (and has always be) part of the 'opensource' version
of the SDK
(http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Download+Flex+4.6).
The description of the package on opensource.adobe.com states :
*Open Source Flex SDK* – For users who want a package that contains
only open source code, we offer the Open Source Flex SDK, which is
available from this site. This package is entirely under the MPL,
including its binaries. It contains the majority of the Flex SDK
(compilers, framework, debugger) but does not include anything that
is not open source like the Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, or the
advanced font encoding libraries. This SDK is capable of creating
Flex applications and can be used in whatever fashion the MPL
allows. If you have questions regarding the use of code licensed
under the MPL, you should consult with an attorney.
(http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Downloads)
Which clearly states that content of the .zip is /entirely/ opensource
*but* the readme.htm inside the .zip states :
All files contained in this Adobe Flex SDK directory are subject to
and governed by the Adobe Flex SDK License Agreement specified here:
Adobe Flex SDK License Agreement
<file:///C:/Users/simon/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_flex_sdk_4.6.0.23201_mpl.zip/license-adobesdk.htm>,
EXCEPT those files specifically identified below as "Mozilla Public
License Files".
(...)
The files located in the following directory locations of the Adobe
Flex SDK are governed by the "Mozilla Public License Version 1.1"
found below.
ant
asdoc
frameworks/javascript
frameworks/locale
frameworks/projects
frameworks/themes
playerglobal.swc resides under frameworks/libs/player
BTW, playerglobal is redistributed in the 'mavenized' version you can
find on Sonatype repository that is crafted by velo (Flemojos author).
Redistribution of that stuff had never lead to complaints from Adobe AFAIK.
I think this need clarification from Adobe. From my point of view
there's no issue with automatically downloading it when building the
package and redistributing such package containing it (aside potential
ASF rules violation).
--
Simon
