From legal-discuss-return-2429-apmail-legal-discuss-archive=apache.org@apache.org Mon Feb 25 13:06:06 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-legal-discuss-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 74764 invoked from network); 25 Feb 2008 13:06:05 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.2) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 25 Feb 2008 13:06:05 -0000 Received: (qmail 30791 invoked by uid 500); 25 Feb 2008 13:05:59 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-legal-discuss-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 30580 invoked by uid 500); 25 Feb 2008 13:05:59 -0000 Mailing-List: contact legal-discuss-help@apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list legal-discuss@apache.org Received: (qmail 30569 invoked by uid 99); 25 Feb 2008 13:05:58 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:05:58 -0800 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2000.0 required=10.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received: from [140.211.11.130] (HELO eos.apache.org) (140.211.11.130) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:05:33 +0000 Received: from eos.apache.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by eos.apache.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E0416D2DB for ; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:05:42 +0000 (GMT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Apache Wiki To: legal-discuss@apache.org Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:05:42 -0000 Message-ID: <20080225130542.1286.90735@eos.apache.org> Subject: [Legal Wiki] Update of "3party" by SamRuby X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Legal Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by SamRuby: http://wiki.apache.org/legal/3party ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ || ||<:80% #FFFF00> '''''Draft''''' || || - Determining whether any given third party licensed work is compatible with the Apache License is not something that can unfailingly be determined algorithmically. Often the decision depends on the [:3party/context:context or the way the dependency is used]. Therefore, each PMC in conjunction with the [http://www.apache.org/legal/ ASF Legal Affairs Committee] is entrusted with the responsibility to make the decision as to whether or not a given dependency is acceptable. Additionally, each PMC is expected to inform the board via [http://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html#chair quarterly board reports] whenever there is a significant change in dependencies. + Determining whether any given third party licensed work is compatible with the Apache License is not something that can unfailingly be determined algorithmically. Often the decision depends on the [:3party/context:context or the way the dependency is used]. The PMC is in the best position to make that determination. Many times these issues are complex, or have been dealt with before in somewhat related contexts. + + Therefore, each PMC in conjunction with the [http://www.apache.org/legal/ ASF Legal Affairs Committee] is entrusted with the responsibility to make the decision as to whether or not a given dependency is acceptable. Additionally, each PMC is expected to inform the board via [http://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html#chair quarterly board reports] whenever there is a significant change in dependencies. This enables the board to provide a check and a balance when needed to ensure that principles are applied consistently across the foundation. + + This wiki contains summaries of, and links to, examples of how various PMCs are dealing with third-party licensing issues. = Principles = * All code developed at the ASF is [:3party/substantially:substantially licensed] under the [http://apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Apache License, Version 2.0] * Users of Apache products must be provided with all licensing terms applicable to any part of the product and must be given [:3party/notice:prominent notice] when any of those terms include restrictions significantly different from the Apache License. + || ||<:80% #FFFF00> '''''Draft''''' || || + --------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Discussions on this list are informational and educational only. Statements made on this list are not privileged, do not constitute legal advice, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and policies of the ASF. See for official ASF policies and documents. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: legal-discuss-unsubscribe@apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: legal-discuss-help@apache.org