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[jira] [Commented] (ASTERIXDB-1714) Eliminate dependency on JSON (org.json:json:*) library

    [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ASTERIXDB-1714?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=15633878#comment-15633878 ] 

Till commented on ASTERIXDB-1714:
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The license has just been moved to category X: https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved#json .

> Eliminate dependency on JSON (org.json:json:*) library
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: ASTERIXDB-1714
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ASTERIXDB-1714
>             Project: Apache AsterixDB
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: Other
>            Reporter: Michael Blow
>            Assignee: Till
>            Priority: Blocker
>
> The JSON library has a controversial license, which stipulates that it can only be used for "Good, not Evil".  We should eliminate our dependency on this package in lieu of one that has a license free of subjective limitations.



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