You are absolutely correct in pointing out that we should update the setup
instructions to include how to install the mysql connector.
With GPL'ed software, the further we can put it off the better, but adding
new modules to contain this code also introduces more burden on both the
project and the
Thanks Owen,
Yes I am aware of the optional category X. I was under the impression that
the "optionality" need to be more explicit. For example, by adding
true tag.
https://medium.com/@danismaz.furkan/difference-between-optional-true-optional-and-scope-provided-scope-7404ec24fb59
In this case, RB
The relevant url is https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#optional
On Fri, Jun 9, 2023 at 6:54 AM Owen O'Malley wrote:
> We are allowed to use category X software in optional components.
> Furthermore, the dependency is marked as provided, so it won't be pulled
> into a transitive closure.
We are allowed to use category X software in optional components.
Furthermore, the dependency is marked as provided, so it won't be pulled
into a transitive closure.
You are right that I should have included a comment about that on the
original jira.
.. Owen
On Fri, Jun 9, 2023 at 1:58 AM Wei-C
