On 4 December 2013 03:29, Rahul Sharma <rahul0...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Sebb for explaining out in detail, since this is our first release I > think we would require some guidance. We would fix the LICENSE and the > NOTICE but there a few questions, in the same regard. > > This an eclipse plugin so we are using other Eclipse libs like EMF[1]. > These are based on EPL. The libs are not shipped because the eclipse > runtime environment takes care of them. Do they need a mention in the > LICENSE/NOTICE ?
As I already wrote, only bits that are *included* in a distribution need to be mentioned in the relevant N&L. > Also the project is build using Tycho[2], does it require to mention the > same in LICENSE/NOTICE ? See above. You can / should mention these external requirements somewhere, e.g. in a README or BUILDING file. Note that there are some restrictions on 3rd party dependencies -- whether included or not. See http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html But the N&L files are only about *included* bits. [Your mentors should really have been able to guide you on this, but I see that only one bothered to vote on the podling list.] > regards, > Rahul > > [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_Modeling_Framework > [2]http://www.sonatype.org/tycho/license > > > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 10:49 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 29 November 2013 10:21, Rahul Sharma <rahul0...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I would like to call for a vote for Apache Hadoop Development Tools >> > (incubating), version 0.0.1.incubating. The vote has happened of the dev >> > mailing list and the community has approved the third release >> > candidate(RC2) for Apache Hadoop Development Tools (incubating), version >> > 0.0.1.incubating.The release has Zookeper and HDFS features from the >> > *hadoop-eclipse-merge* codebase.The issues raised for RC0 and RC1 have >> been >> > addressed in this release. >> > >> > 1 IPMC votes have already been cast: >> > Roman Shaposhnik (mentor) >> > >> > Please vote on releasing this package as Apache Hadoop Development Tools >> > 0.0.1.incubating. >> > >> > [ ] +1 Release this package as Apache HDT 0.0.1.incubating >> > [ ] 0 I don't feel strongly about it, but I'm okay with the release >> > [ ] -1 Do not release this package because... >> > >> > PPMC Vote thread : >> > http://apache.markmail.org/message/sqerudh5emqzqfrg >> > >> > Vote Result : >> > http://apache.markmail.org/message/rvskqqernk4fmumt >> > >> > Source and binary files: >> > http://people.apache.org/~rsharma/hdt-0.0.1.incubating-rc2/ >> > >> > The tag to be voted upon: >> > >> https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=incubator-hdt.git;a=commit;h=02f75eda16a8b91f0b35abad9487a9c83fd4c8d6 >> >> NOTICE says: >> >> This product includes Eclipse Icons from >> http://tech.joelbecker.net/articles/resources/5-eclipseicons - Eclipse >> Public License v 1.0 >> >> However the LICENSE file does not include the EPL. >> >> I think this is a blocker; any 3rd party inclusions must be >> accompanied by their license, either in the LICENSE file or as a >> separate file referenced from the LICENSE file. [The end user must be >> able to find the licenses easily, not go searching through directory >> trees]. >> >> Without knowing the text of the EPL, it's not possible to determine >> whether there also needs to be a mention in the NOTICE file (the >> LICENSE may be sufficient) It's vital that the NOTICE file only has >> required elements in it; unnecessary content must be removed [1] >> >> The binary archive contains some 3rd party libraries; these need to be >> mentioned in the embedded LICENSE and perhaps the NOTICE file. >> >> I noticed SLF4J - are there any others? >> >> This is another blocker, IMO. >> >> Note that the NOTICE & LICENSE files must relate to the distribution >> to which they belong; generally this means that the ones in the source >> archive match the ones at the top-level of SCM (i.e. git here); the >> binary archive may require additional entries in LICENSE and possibly >> NOTICE. >> >> Also the word "Devlopment" appears in at least one NOTICE file as part >> of the product name. Is that really the correct product name? >> >> [1] http://www.apache.org/dev/licensing-howto.html#mod-notice >> >> > PGP keys used to sign the release: >> > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/hdt/KEYS >> > >> > Some guideline to verify release can be found at : >> > http://apache.markmail.org/message/qj3srhvozapbwmq6 >> > >> > regards, >> > Rahul >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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
