Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-geronimo-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 99440 invoked from network); 7 Oct 2003 06:02:33 -0000 Received: from daedalus.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (208.185.179.12) by minotaur-2.apache.org with SMTP; 7 Oct 2003 06:02:33 -0000 Received: (qmail 56551 invoked by uid 500); 7 Oct 2003 06:02:03 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-geronimo-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 56479 invoked by uid 500); 7 Oct 2003 06:02:02 -0000 Mailing-List: contact geronimo-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Reply-To: geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 56466 invoked from network); 7 Oct 2003 06:02:02 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO smtp011.mail.yahoo.com) (216.136.173.31) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 7 Oct 2003 06:02:02 -0000 Received: from 82-35-107-109.cable.ubr06.dals.blueyonder.co.uk (HELO yahoo.co.uk) (james?strachan@82.35.107.109 with plain) by smtp.mail.vip.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 7 Oct 2003 06:02:14 -0000 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 07:02:08 +0100 Subject: Re: licenses for ObjectWeb components & Apache/OW collaboration Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v552) Cc: brian@collab.net, gstein@collab.net, Jean-Pierre.Laisne@bull.net, architecture@objectweb.org To: geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org From: James Strachan In-Reply-To: <3F81E621.1060502@mortbay.com> Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: minotaur-2.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N Agreed - great news! I've been using ASM a lot lately (on Groovy http://groovy.codehaus.org)=20= and it rocks for generating bytecode dynamically. We can definitely use=20= ASM for any bytecode generation stuff we need. On Monday, October 6, 2003, at 11:01 pm, Jan Bartel wrote: > Great news! I use JOTM for JettyPlus's transaction manager, so I'm=20 > very pleased to see it will be available for Geronimo too. > > At least initially, we should be able to work with JOTM as a 3rd party=20= > jar served from ibiblio, and create a Geronimo environment where the=20= > actual transaction manager is a pluggable component. > > cheers, > Jan > > > Jean-Bernard Stefani wrote: >> Dear Brian and Greg, >> We (ObjectWeb) owe you a response on possible changes of licenses for >> ObjectWeb components, to further the possibility for collaboration=20 >> between >> Apache and ObjectWeb. >> I am happy to report that both the ObjectWeb Board and the ObjectWeb >> College of Architects have agreed that, for ObjectWeb components that=20= >> are >> to be developed collaboratively with the Apache Software Foundation, = a >> change of license from LGPL to BSD is encouraged. >> Ultimately, of course, the final responsibility for effecting such a=20= >> change >> lies with the copyright holders of the source code under=20 >> consideration. >> For the two cases at hand, namely the JOTM transaction engine and the=20= >> ASM >> bytecode manipulator, I am happy to report that the respective=20 >> copyright >> holders are ready to make this change, should the ASF require it. >> As we discussed in previous messages, I believe such a policy meets=20= >> the >> requirements of the ASF for incorporating ObjectWeb components in its=20= >> code >> base. >> Best regards, >> Jean-Bernard >> ************************************************************* >> Jean-Bernard STEFANI >> Research Director, SARDES Project >> INRIA Rh=F4ne-Alpes >> 655, avenue de l'Europe >> Montbonnot >> 38334 St Ismier Cedex >> France >> tel : +33 (0)4 76 61 52 57 >> fax : +33 (0)4 76 61 52 52 >> email : Jean-Bernard.Stefani@inria.fr >> ************************************************************* > > James ------- http://radio.weblogs.com/0112098/