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Edited by Armin Le Grand:
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h2. IP clearance

The former code base of OpenOffice.org used several external libraries and =
code with incompatible licenses (see also [Third-Party Licensing Policy|htt=
p://www.apache.org/legal/3party.html]) that cannot be longer used in the Ap=
ache Open Office project or at least not in the same way. A first overview =
of critical stuff can be found on the "[Migration|http://wiki.services.open=
office.org/wiki/ApacheMigration]" page in the community wiki. This page is =
intended to document the ongoing work of the IP clearance in more detail bu=
t still high-level.

The process will be redefined and improved over time and in the end we will=
 end up with an automated process using the Apache Release Audit Tool (RAT)=
 to ensure that we have always a clean code base for Apache Open Office.

The licenses are color coded according to their category on [Third-Party Li=
censing Policy|http://www.apache.org/legal/3party.html]: {highlight:green}[=
Category A License|http://www.apache.org/legal/3party.html#category-a]{high=
light}, {highlight:yellow}[Category B License|http://www.apache.org/legal/3=
party.html#category-b]
{highlight} and {highlight:red}[Category X License|http://www.apache.org/le=
gal/3party.html#category-x]
{highlight}

Contributors are encouraged to file issues for the intrinsic code changes. =
[Issue 118566|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118566] exist=
s as a parent issue for the 3rd party component removal tasks. Please add s=
uch issues as blocking issues to [issue 118566|https://issues.apache.org/oo=
o/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118566].

The impact of removed or replaced libraries to the released OpenOffice is d=
etailed [here|IP_Clearance Impact].

|| Priority || Task || Impact || Migration Path || Details, Comments || Rel=
evant libraries \\
and licenses || Volunteers, \\
Status ||
| 1 | Clarify legal usage of MPL libraries | relevant for many critical lib=
s | If allowed, upstream patches where possible and use binaries | | | |
| | Clarify usage of GNU cp, GNU patch, -GNU tar- | Used during the build p=
rocess | Native CP | Searching the mailing list archive reveals that GNU cp=
 is a prerequisite for the FreeBSD's port. \\  \\
No problem regarding IP clearance - see [ooo-dev post|http://mail-archives.=
apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-ooo-dev/201110.mbox/%3CCAKTa1mgJF0v2UjUn6kgx=
=3D_HKXwt6FjBCHw8cqUGeCZX-uHt6SA@mail.gmail.com%3E]. It is only used during=
 the build. \\  \\
In the long-run we should get rid of its usage. | | [orw|mailto:orwittmann@=
googlemail.com] \\  {highlight:green} Solved - nothing to do for now{highli=
ght} |
| | List of files where it seems that the copyright owner is not Oracle \\
but the license probably is compatible with the ASL - [http://ooo-wiki.apac=
he.org/wiki/ApacheMigration/Permissive]\\ | | NOTICE file | clarify status =
of these files \\
See wiki =C2=96 ApacheMigration | | {bgcolor:green}Done{bgcolor} but it wou=
ld be good to check thirdpartylicense.html |
| | List of files where it seems that the copyright owner is not Oracle \\
but the license probably is _not_ compatible with the ASL - [http://ooo-wik=
i.apache.org/wiki/ApacheMigration/GPL]\\ | | libegg removed. autoconf stuff=
 is OK'd by legal. | clarify status of these files \\
See wiki ApacheMigration | | {bgcolor:green}Done{bgcolor} AF may review |
| 1 | Regexp | Required for all searches in Writer/Calc/Impress/Help | ICU =
regexp | A heavily modified LGPL regexp library was replaced by ICU regexp =
| | HDU \\  {highlight:green} Done {highlight} |
| 1 | dmake | Used during the build. | Use as an external package until we =
replace it with system gmake. | moving outside trunk SVN directory. Thus, e=
verything under trunk can be our source release | main/dmake \\  {bgcolor:r=
ed}GPL{bgcolor} | orw |
| 1 | translations | Essential for localization | None | Are these included=
 in SGA? \\
Not part of initial SGA, clarify with Oracle | | JSC |
| 1 | replace seamonkey (MPL) | Used for providing NSS, LDAP, and address b=
ook integration | To be evaluated | We already support alternative openldap=
. \\
Already known: address book support | seamonkey-1.1.14.source.tar.gz \\  {b=
gcolor:yellow}MPL{bgcolor} | |
| 1 | 3rd party/external library hunspell | Used for spell checking | to be=
 evaluated (Myspell?) | | hunspell-1.2.9.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcol=
or}{bgcolor:yellow}MPL{bgcolor} | |
| 1 | Clarify usage of boost | Used all over the place especially for smart=
 pointers, extensive use in module canvas | | clarify if license can be use=
d under Apache \\
boost is widely used in the source code \\  \\
Corresponding JIRA issue, found [here|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse=
/LEGAL-101], has been solved - Boost Software License Version 1.0 is now be=
en classified as category A | boost_1-39_0.tar.gz \\ {highlight:green}Boost=
 Software License Version 1.0{highlight} | {highlight:green} solved {highli=
ght} |
| 2 | Idlcpp \\ | IDL Compiler \\ | ucpp | Underlying and used code ([lcc|h=
ttp://sites.google.com/site/lccretargetablecompiler/Home]) has a problemati=
c [license|https://github.com/drh/lcc/blob/master/CPYRIGHT]. The used code =
will be replaced by a different preprocessor [ucpp|http://code.google.com/p=
/ucpp/] with an Apache compatible license (BSD). Related issue [118568|http=
s://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118568].
- ucpp evaluated - {highlight:green}done{highlight}
- idlc changed to use ucpp - {highlight:green}done{highlight}
- new module for ucpp created (md5 marked download file in ext_source patch=
 for makefile build works) - {highlight:green}done{highlight}
- tested on Windows building udkapi and offapi - {highlight:green}done{high=
light}
- testing on Linux building udkapi and offapi - open
- testing on MacOS building udkapi and offapi - {highlight:green}done{highl=
ight} | ucpp \\  {highlight:green}new BSD license{highlight} | JSC \\  {hig=
hlight:yellow} In progress {highlight} |
| 2 | address book | Used in mail merge in Writer. \\ | CardDAV? | Address =
book support uses Mozilla XPCOM to communicate with drivers and Mozilla lib=
raries to access Thunderbird address book. [Details|IP_Clearance_Address Bo=
ok]\\
Can we upstream our patches? \\ | | |
| 2 | dictionaries | Required for spell checking | None | Can we have dicti=
onaries be installed by users as extensions? \\
\\
Can some dictionaries be contributed by original authors under ALv2? \\ | |=
 |
| 2 | hyphenators | Required for language specific hyphenations | None | | =
hyphen-2.7.1.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor}{bgcolor:red}GPL{bgcolor}=
{bgcolor:yellow}MPL{bgcolor} | af |
| 2 | replace svg (LGPL) support | Used for the important Ooo3.4 feature: S=
VG support | parsing SVG directly and converting it to primitives | figure =
out the dependent office functionalities \\
Replacement for librsvg and cairo \\
\\
three options: \\
\\
1) Deactivate \\
2) Replace with Java renderer \\
3) Write our own SVG import in C+\+ \\ | librsvg-2.32.1.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor=
:red}LGPL{bgcolor}\\
libcroco-0.6.2.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor}\\
libgsf-1.14.19.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor}\\
cairo-1.8.0.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor}{bgcolor:yellow}MPL{bgcolo=
r}\\
pixman-0.12.0.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:green}MIT{bgcolor}\\
pango-1.28.3.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor}, parts Freetype License =
|ALG\\=20
\\{bgcolor:green}solved by removing:
\\-librsvg
\\-libcroco
\\-libgsf
\\-gdk-pixbuf
\\-glib
\\-gettext
\\-pango
\\in task #i118466#
\\(replacement in preparation){bgcolor} |
| 2 | replace nss (MPL) \\ | Used for loading and saving of signed and encr=
ypted documents and the related certificate and key management | Eventually=
 openssl | NSS key management is not replaceable without the user being req=
uired certificate and key management \\
figure out the dependent office functionalities \\
already known: xmlsecurity and AES encryption | nss-3.12.6-with-nspr-4.8.4.=
tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:yellow}MPL{bgcolor} | HDU |
| 2 | replace neon (LGPL) | Used for HTTP file access and WEBDAV support | =
[serf|http://code.google.com/p/serf/] (AL2), W3C's Libwww (W3C&nbsp; Licens=
e) or libcurl (extended for WEBDAV) | it is more or less a MUST; related is=
sue [118569|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118569]. \\
from ooo-dev/wiki:
- use libcurl?
- what about webdav?
- contribute to curl? | neon-0.29.5.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} |=
 JSC \\
{highlight:yellow}removed - [118584|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.=
cgi?id=3D118584], verifying on various platforms...{highlight} \\ {highligh=
t:yellow}replace - [118569|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D=
118569]\\
 {highlight} |
| 2 | 3rd party/external library cups | Used for integrating into the print=
 system on Unix | Using the system provided cups functionality | | cups-1.1=
.19.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}GPL & LGPL with exceptions for Apple{bgcolor} |=
 {bgcolor:green}af \\
external lib cups-1.1.19.tar.gz not used (anymore?), {highlight:yellow}but =
the system provided CUPS headers and libraries{bgcolor} |
| 2 | 3rd party/external library lp_solve | Used by Calc's goal based linea=
r-programming solver | CoinMP (EPL) | | lp_solve_5.5.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:re=
d}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118567|https://issues.apache.=
org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118567]\\
 {highlight} |
| 2 | 3rd party/external library openssl | Used for libcurl and as an event=
ual migration path of LGPL NSS | Already Apache approved? \\
an optional PKCS11 support needs a seperate review | | openssl-0.9.8l.tar.g=
z \\  {bgcolor:green}OpenSSL License, SSLeay License (both BSD style){bgcol=
or} | |
| 3 | fix copyright/license statements in i18npool for the data files based=
 on ICU. \\
There are missing/unclear copyright/license headers. | Used by line breakin=
g \\
spell checking \\
word counting \\
word selection \\
etc. | It looks like that these files are covered by Oracle's SGA. | see wi=
ki =C2=96ApacheMigration | | orw \\ {highlight:yellow} waiting for the fina=
l SGA {highlight} |
| 3 | clarify status of library files used for tests | How do we clarify? \=
\ | | see wiki =C2=96 ApacheMigration:
- VBasicEventListener
- connectivity | | |
| 3 | 3rd party/external library silgraphite | Used for complex text layout=
 of minority scripts | use straight binary and add to NOTICE file | | silgr=
aphite-2.3.1.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:yellow}CPL{bgcolor}{bgcolor:red}GPL{bgcolo=
r}{bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | |
| 4 | replace saxon (MPL) | Used for XML transformations from and to some f=
ile formats of minor importance \\
e.g. Tex | Apache Xalan | | source-9.0.0.7-bj.zip \\  {bgcolor:yellow}MPL{b=
gcolor} | |
| 4 | 3rd party/external library mysql-connector | Used by Base for connect=
ing to MySQL data bases | None | | mysql-connector-cpp.zip \\  {bgcolor:red=
}GPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}af: removed - [118594|https://issues.apach=
e.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118594]\\
 {highlight} |
| 5 | 3rd party/external library epm | Used during the build process on Uni=
x | Using the system provided packaging tools | | epm-3.7.tar.gz \\  {bgcol=
or:red}GPL{bgcolor} | JSC |
| 5 | 3rd party/external library glibc | getopt() and readdir_r() for Windo=
ws | [Apache Portability Runtime|http://apr.apache.org/] or native versions=
 | | glibc-2.1.3-stub.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:ye=
llow}af: removed, but integration depends on idlc - [118595|https://issues.=
apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118595]\\
 {highlight} |
| 5 | 3rd party/external library javamail | none as Java Mail is not used b=
y mail merge | | removing unnecessary strings and help content - [issue 118=
572|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118572] | javamail-1_3_=
1.zip | orw \\ {highlight:green} Solved - nothing to do regarding IP cleara=
nce{highlight} |
| 5 | 3rd party/external library xpdf | Used by PDF import extension | [Apa=
che PDFBox|http://pdfbox.apache.org/] or eventually native parsing of PDF |=
 | xpdf-3.02.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}GPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}af: re=
moved - [118592|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118592]\\
 {highlight} |
| 6 | 3rd party/external library gentiumbasic-fonts | A useful set of high =
quality fonts for e.g. templates | None | | gentium-basicfonts.1.10.zip \\
SIL OpenFont License | |
| 6 | 3rd party/external library gettext | Used by GTK integration and test=
automation | GTK: none \\
testautomation: rewrite without gettext | | gettext-0.18.1.1.tar.gz \\  {bg=
color:red}GPL{bgcolor} |{bgcolor:green}ALG: solved by removal with SVG in #=
118466#{bgcolor}|
| 6 | 3rd party/external library glib | Used by GTK integration | Use syste=
m provided functionality | | glib-2.28.1.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcol=
or}|{bgcolor:green}ALG: solved by removal with SVG in #118466#{bgcolor}|
| 6 | 3rd party/external library liberation-fonts | A useful set of high qu=
ality fonts, mostly equivalent to those from MS. | | | liberation-fonts-ttf=
-1.06.0.20100721.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}GPL{bgcolor} | |
| 6 | 3rd party/external library libwpd | Used for WordPerfect import/expor=
t | None | Default is that this filter is now disabled and removed but it c=
an be built with a system available libwpd. It would be also possible to cr=
eate an extension and provide it separately if anybody takes care of this. =
| libwpd-0.8.8.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | JSC \\
{highlight:yellow}removed - [118587|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.=
cgi?id=3D118587], verifying on various platforms...{highlight} |
| 6 | 3rd party/external library rhino | Used by scripting framework for Ja=
vaScript support | Google [V8|http://code.google.com/p/v8/] | | rhino1_5R5.=
zip \\  {bgcolor:yellow}MPL{bgcolor} | |
| 6 | 3rd party/external library swingEx | Used by scripting frameworks Jav=
ascript support library | None | | swingExSrc.zip | JSC |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
Beanshell | Used by scripting framework | Apache beanshell | | bsh-2.0b1-sr=
c.tar.gz \\ {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor}{bgcolor:yellow}SPL{bgcolor} | |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
Core | Used by report builder extension | Checking with Pentaho \\
Move report builder to Apache-extras? | | core.zip \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bg=
color} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/s=
how_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
flow-engine | Used by report builder extension | | | flow-engine.0.9.4.zip =
\\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|https:/=
/issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library libxml | Used by report builder extension =
| | | libxml-1.1.7.zip \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}re=
moved - [118573|https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
libbase | Used by report builder extension | | | libbase-1.1.6.zip \\  {bgc=
olor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|https://issues.=
apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
libfonts | Used by report builder extension | | | libfonts-1.1.6.zip \\  {b=
gcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|https://issue=
s.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
libformula | Used by report builder extension | | | libformula-1.1.7.zip \\=
  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|https://i=
ssues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
liblayout | Used by report builder extension | | | liblayout-0.2.10.zip \\ =
 {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|https://is=
sues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
libloader | Used by report builder extension | | | libloader-1.1.6.zip \\  =
{bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|https://iss=
ues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
librepository | Used by report builder extension | | | librepository-1.1.6.=
zip \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|htt=
ps://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
libserializer | Used by report builder extension | | | libserializer-1.1.6.=
zip \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|htt=
ps://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
flute | Used by report builder extension | | | flute-1.1.6.zip \\  {bgcolor=
:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | {highlight:green}removed - [118573|https://issues.apac=
he.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3D118573]\\
 {highlight} |
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
gdk-pixbuf | Used by AVMedia for Video playback | None | | gdk-pixbuf-2.23.=
0.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor}{bgcolor:yellow}MPL{bgcolor}|{bgcolo=
r:green}ALG: solved by removal with SVG in #118466#{bgcolor}|
| 8 | 3rd party/external library \\
Cppunit | Used for automated unit testing | Using external cppunit seems to=
 break SAL. | | cppunit-1.12.1.tar.gz \\  {bgcolor:red}LGPL{bgcolor} | |
| 9 | xmerge/source/activesync/BIN/xmergesync.dll | Integration with Nokia =
WordProcessor \\
Writer2Latex \\
PocketPC Calc | | clarify status of these file \\
see wiki =C2=96 ApacheMigration | | |

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