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Posted to legal-discuss@apache.org by Peter Lin <wo...@gmail.com> on 2005/09/12 20:36:09 UTC
Getting Copyright License approved
How does one go about getting a license approved?
I would like to include JCharts jar file in JMeter's distribution. I was
able to contact the author of JCharts Nathaniel Auvil. JCharts is licensed
under bsd/apache style license and nathaniel stated it was ok to include the
jar in jmeter's distribution. The text of jcharts license states the
following:
jCharts License
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Copyright 2002 (C) Nathaniel G. Auvil. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation
* ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided
* that the following conditions are met:
*
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright
* statements and notices. Redistributions must also contain a
* copy of this document.
*
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the
* above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
* following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
* materials provided with the distribution.
*
* 3. The name "jCharts" or "Nathaniel G. Auvil" must not be used to
* endorse or promote products derived from this Software without
* prior written permission of Nathaniel G. Auvil. For written
* permission, please contact nathaniel_auvil@users.sourceforge.net
*
* 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "jCharts"
* nor may "jCharts" appear in their names without prior written
* permission of Nathaniel G. Auvil. jCharts is a registered
* trademark of Nathaniel G. Auvil.
*
* 5. Due credit should be given to the jCharts Project
* (http://jcharts.sourceforge.net/).
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY Nathaniel G. Auvil AND CONTRIBUTORS
* ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
* NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
* FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
* jCharts OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
* INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
* (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
* SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
* HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
* STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
* ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
* OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
Is the license compatable/acceptable to ASF?
peter lin
Re: Getting Copyright License approved
Posted by Santiago Gala <sg...@apache.org>.
El lun, 12-09-2005 a las 14:36 -0400, Peter Lin escribió:
>
> How does one go about getting a license approved?
This is ASL 1. It is enough to comply with the conditions stated in the
license.
This means that the source files should keep the current copyright
notices, if included in the sources, and that the NOTICE file in JMeter
should include a comment stating that JCharts is used, and the LICENSES
or LEGAL file should include the license you quote.
I'm not sure if we have a foolproof procedure written anywhere on how to
deal with the NOTICE, LICENSE/LEGAL, etc. Anybody knows?
Yesterday I noticed how Python (their license is fairly similar to ours)
deals with this requirement:
http://www.python.org/doc/2.4/tut/node17.html
And I liked it. Any better example?
Regards,
Santiago
> I would like to include JCharts jar file in JMeter's distribution. I
> was able to contact the author of JCharts Nathaniel Auvil. JCharts is
> licensed under bsd/apache style license and nathaniel stated it was ok
> to include the jar in jmeter's distribution. The text of jcharts
> license states the following:
>
> jCharts License
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> * Copyright 2002 (C) Nathaniel G. Auvil. All Rights Reserved.
> *
> * Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation
> * ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided
> * that the following conditions are met:
> *
> * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright
> * statements and notices. Redistributions must also contain a
> * copy of this document.
> *
> * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the
> * above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
> * following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
> * materials provided with the distribution.
> *
> * 3. The name "jCharts" or "Nathaniel G. Auvil" must not be used to
> * endorse or promote products derived from this Software without
> * prior written permission of Nathaniel G. Auvil. For written
> * permission, please contact nathaniel_auvil@users.sourceforge.net
> *
> * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "jCharts"
> * nor may "jCharts" appear in their names without prior written
> * permission of Nathaniel G. Auvil. jCharts is a registered
> * trademark of Nathaniel G. Auvil.
> *
> * 5. Due credit should be given to the jCharts Project
> * (http://jcharts.sourceforge.net/).
> *
> * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY Nathaniel G. Auvil AND CONTRIBUTORS
> * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
> * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
> * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
> * jCharts OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
> * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
> * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
> * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
> * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
> * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
> * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
> * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
>
>
> Is the license compatable/acceptable to ASF?
>
>
> peter lin
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