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[jira] [Commented] (LEGAL-280) Can java based projects broadly have
optional modules with Cat X dependencies?
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-280?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=15823464#comment-15823464 ]
Henri Yandell commented on LEGAL-280:
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I believe that's the intent of:
http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#optional
Perhaps the solution is to reword that and http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#prohibited so that the questions are the simpler:
"Can Apache projects distribute components under prohibited licenses?" (the current #prohibited answer of 'No')
"Can Apache projects rely on components under prohibited licenses?" (the current #optional answer)
> Can java based projects broadly have optional modules with Cat X dependencies?
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>
> Key: LEGAL-280
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-280
> Project: Legal Discuss
> Issue Type: Question
> Reporter: John D. Ament
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> This is a follow up to https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-198 where we introduce that Amazon License is OK if its an optional dependency.
> Does this apply to anything in Cat-X or specifically to those under field of use restrictions or specifically to the Amazon License?
> This probably is limited to java/jvm projects, where its an optional feature (e.g. the library still works without it or has an alternative that can be dropped in instead) that is included in a convenience binary. To build the optional module from source, you would need to have the LGPL library available locally in binary form (I would imagine).
> - Java projects like this are not directly distributing the LGPL dependency
> - They may use build tools, or provide other such means, to download these software (e.g. its clear to the user)
> - Its dynamically linked, by definition. E.g. we wouldn't produce an "uber jar" or anything that in some way bundled the extra dependency in a way that was non-obvious to the user
> - I'm assuming this precludes modifications to the 3rd party library, since those couldn't be licensed under ALv2
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