On 6 February 2012 15:29, Ross Gardler <rgard...@opendirective.com> wrote: > On 6 February 2012 15:20, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> As I read it, http://www.apache.org/legal/src-headers.html#faq-exceptions >> only applies to files with no creative content. >> >> AFAICT this is not the case here. > > Can you tell me why you think this is the case? > > As a reminder, in my original post I said: > > "There is no significant IP in these templates. they are mostly > boilerplates that are intended to be replaced by the end user"
Are IP and creativity the same thing? Seems to me that the templates do contain creative content. > Ross > >> >> On 6 February 2012 15:03, Ross Gardler <rgard...@opendirective.com> wrote: >>> Perfect - thanks Ate >>> >>> On 6 February 2012 14:54, Ate Douma <a...@douma.nu> wrote: >>>> On 02/06/2012 03:30 PM, ant elder wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Ate Douma<a...@douma.nu> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 02/06/2012 02:44 PM, ant elder wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Franklin, Matthew B. >>>>>>> <mfrank...@mitre.org> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am sure you know this (especially since you first pointed me at this >>>>>>>> page), but the release FAQ [1] makes it sound like you need the header, >>>>>>>> if >>>>>>>> you assume your templates are source: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Which Files Must Contain An ASF License Text? >>>>>>>> Every source file must contain the appropriate ASF License text. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am no lawyer, so I will defer to someone who has more experience than >>>>>>>> me to help you determine whether your snippets count as source. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think that is a bug in the Release FAQ. What i've been told in the >>>>>>> past but which i can't find links to right now, is that the top level >>>>>>> LICENSE file covers everything anyway and the individual license >>>>>>> headers aren't strictly necessary especially for source files without >>>>>>> significant IP. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Really? That then would be quite some 'bug' IMO. >>>>>> I can't recall have heard it said like this before, instead confirmation >>>>>> of >>>>>> the above rule quite often. Exceptions (no headers) only being allowed >>>>>> for >>>>>> sources without real IP value. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ate >>>>>> >>>>>>> IMHO if the headers are problematic for Wookie in >>>>>>> those files then it would be ok to just not include the header. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ...ant >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I've just asked for clarification about this over at legal - >>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-124 >>>>> >>>> Seems to me this has been asked and answered before: >>>> >>>> http://www.apache.org/legal/src-headers.html#faq-exceptions >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> ...ant >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ross Gardler (@rgardler) >>> Programme Leader (Open Development) >>> OpenDirective http://opendirective.com >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> > > > > -- > Ross Gardler (@rgardler) > Programme Leader (Open Development) > OpenDirective http://opendirective.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
