On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 12:06 PM, Justin Mclean <justinmcl...@me.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > > Hi Justing, > > It’s Justin actually. > Opops, sorry. > > > Regarding the Java files and .pass files: as NetBeans is (among other > > things) a Java IDE, it has tests that take a Java file (often very simple > > or peculiar). The expected output may be in a .pass file - in which case > > the .pass file may contain (possibly transformed) code. It is not the > only > > system used for test, but it is used commonly. What is the proper way to > > handle such tests under ASF? My understanding is (was) that test files > that > > would cause tests fail may have no license header: > > https://www.apache.org/legal/src-headers.html#faq-exceptions < > https://www.apache.org/legal/src-headers.html#faq-exceptions> > > IMO If it's code it should have a header, having 700+ files without > headers makes it very hard to find other files which are missing headers. > Could please the FAQ be updated with exact requirements (or the point removed), to avoid further confusion? Thanks, Jan > > > There are a few optional and/or compile-time GPL-type dependencies (+a > > dependency on JDK), but none of them is supposed to be in the release > files. > > OK (and that may be totally fine) but it's confusing to have the license > in the source release if that code is not a dependancy or bundled. > > Thanks, > Justin
