Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-harmony-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 5706 invoked from network); 15 May 2005 17:00:20 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 15 May 2005 17:00:20 -0000 Received: (qmail 88941 invoked by uid 500); 15 May 2005 17:04:43 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-harmony-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 88643 invoked by uid 500); 15 May 2005 17:04:40 -0000 Mailing-List: contact harmony-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: harmony-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list harmony-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 88622 invoked by uid 99); 15 May 2005 17:04:40 -0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0 tests=MSGID_FROM_MTA_HEADER X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (hermes.apache.org: domain of jmb_personal@hotmail.com designates 64.4.51.44 as permitted sender) Received: from bay107-f34.bay107.hotmail.com (HELO hotmail.com) (64.4.51.44) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.28) with ESMTP; Sun, 15 May 2005 10:04:40 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 15 May 2005 09:59:56 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 64.4.51.220 by by107fd.bay107.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 15 May 2005 16:59:56 GMT X-Originating-IP: [64.4.51.220] X-Originating-Email: [jmb_personal@hotmail.com] X-Sender: jmb_personal@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: <4287191C.7080907@algroup.co.uk> From: "Mark Brooks" To: harmony-dev@incubator.apache.org Bcc: Subject: Re: Questions about the Classpath license exception Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 12:59:56 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 May 2005 16:59:56.0255 (UTC) FILETIME=[854C76F0:01C5596F] X-Virus-Checked: Checked X-Spam-Rating: minotaur.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N >To be clear, so as no-one feels they've been misled in the future, this is >not what we'd like in the best of all possible worlds. In that world, >classpath would be relicensed under the AL, or a compatible licence. > >What's listed above is a position we can live with. > >Cheers, > >Ben. Respectfully, perhaps the mistake is not going ahead and developing a class library specifically for this project. I realize that is a lot of work, but perhaps it would be better to do that work than to use code from another project that has different aims and goals and an incompatible license. _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement