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Posted to c-dev@axis.apache.org by Eneko Lacunza <el...@pandasoftware.es> on 2006/04/12 11:54:09 UTC

Patch licensing question

Hi,

I'm sorry to bother you with this, but we may be contributing some
patches and have a very simple question:

When a "contributor" provides a patch (obviously under Apache license),
is it mandatory to assign copyright to Apache Software Foundation, or
can it have another copyright? (i.e. Panda Software).

I noticed that almost all axis C++ package has Apache Foundation
copyright...

Thanks

Eneko Lacunza Arzuaga
Dpto. I+D
Panda Software - Buenos Aires, 12 - 48001 BILBAO - ESPAÑA -
http://www.pandasoftware.es

Re: Patch licensing question

Posted by Eneko Lacunza <el...@pandasoftware.es>.
Hi Adrian,

I think this is all I need.

Thanks a lot!

El mié, 12-04-2006 a las 15:48, Adrian Dick escribió:

> Hi,
> 
> We looking into this a while back.
> Basically, yes it is mandatory for all files to have the Apache Software
> Foundation copyright statement.
> But, you may also include additional copyright statements where
> appropriate.
> 
> If you need a more complete answer, trying asking on the legal mailing list
> (details here:
> http://www.apache.org/foundation/mailinglists.html#foundation-legal )
> 
> Regards,
> Adrian
> _______________________________________
> Adrian Dick (adrian.dick@uk.ibm.com)
> 
> 
> Eneko Lacunza <el...@pandasoftware.es> wrote on 12/04/2006 10:54:09:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm sorry to bother you with this, but we may be contributing some
> > patches and have a very simple question:
> >
> > When a "contributor" provides a patch (obviously under Apache
> > license), is it mandatory to assign copyright to Apache Software
> > Foundation, or can it have another copyright? (i.e. Panda Software).
> >
> > I noticed that almost all axis C++ package has Apache Foundation
> copyright...
> >
> > Thanks
> 
> >
> > Eneko Lacunza Arzuaga
> > Dpto. I+D
> > Panda Software - Buenos Aires, 12 - 48001 BILBAO - ESPAÑA - http:
> > //www.pandasoftware.es


Eneko Lacunza Arzuaga
Dpto. I+D
mailto:elacunza@pandasoftware.es

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Re: Patch licensing question

Posted by Adrian Dick <ad...@uk.ibm.com>.
Hi,

We looking into this a while back.
Basically, yes it is mandatory for all files to have the Apache Software
Foundation copyright statement.
But, you may also include additional copyright statements where
appropriate.

If you need a more complete answer, trying asking on the legal mailing list
(details here:
http://www.apache.org/foundation/mailinglists.html#foundation-legal )

Regards,
Adrian
_______________________________________
Adrian Dick (adrian.dick@uk.ibm.com)


Eneko Lacunza <el...@pandasoftware.es> wrote on 12/04/2006 10:54:09:

> Hi,
>
> I'm sorry to bother you with this, but we may be contributing some
> patches and have a very simple question:
>
> When a "contributor" provides a patch (obviously under Apache
> license), is it mandatory to assign copyright to Apache Software
> Foundation, or can it have another copyright? (i.e. Panda Software).
>
> I noticed that almost all axis C++ package has Apache Foundation
copyright...
>
> Thanks

>
> Eneko Lacunza Arzuaga
> Dpto. I+D
> Panda Software - Buenos Aires, 12 - 48001 BILBAO - ESPAÑA - http:
> //www.pandasoftware.es