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From: Ross Gardler <Ross.Gardler@microsoft.com>
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Subject: RE: OK to distribute some GPL licensed build tools?
Thread-Topic: OK to distribute some GPL licensed build tools?
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 01:09:13 +0000
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Who says its OK? Unless approved by VP Legal it's not OK. If there has been=
 a documented decision to allow this then the legal policy docs need updati=
ng before we start updating any Incubator docs

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From: Justin Mclean<mailto:justin@classsoftware.com>
Sent: =FD1/=FD10/=FD2016 2:26 PM
To: general@incubator.apache.org<mailto:general@incubator.apache.org>
Subject: OK to distribute some GPL licensed build tools?

Hi,

Changing subject so not to pollute the Singa VOTE thread.

So it seem the GPL with this special exception are OK to distribute. [3][4]

Looks like our documentation may need to be updated/clarified in a couple o=
f places.

For instance:
- The "GNU Free For All=94 license is not listed as a Category A license [1=
]
- Special exceptions to the GPL are not allowed [2]. Except for this specia=
l exception that is!
- When distributing GPL software with this exception do we need to mention =
so in LICENSE? Do we also need to distribute GPL text in COPYING as indicat=
ed in the header text?
- Should the text under the built tools question mention GPL with this spec=
ial exception as OK? [3]

Thanks,
Justin

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