Re: What should we do about sandbox ? RE: License and copyright issues

["Geir Magnusson Jr." <ge...@optonline.net>]

On 10/22/02 12:01 AM, "Costin Manolache" <cm...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Martin Cooper wrote:
> 
>> I found a few things not yet mentioned:
>> 
>> 1) In codec\Metaphone.java, "Copyright 1997, William B. Brogden", which is
>> clearly a problem.
>> 
>> 2) In scaffold, numerous instances of "Copyright (c) 2002 Synthis
>> Corporation.", also clearly a problem.
> 
> Acording to jakarta-commons rules, the sandbox is just a CVS repository
> where experiments may happen.
> 
> I see it similar with commiters using their homes or public_html
> pages on jakarta - or with the commiters cvs repository.
> 
> The sandbox is open to any jakarta commiter.
> 
> The question is: do we have to police it and monitor all forms
> of activities that happen on apache servers ? Because as far as
> I can see, there is no difference between a file placed by a
> jakarta commiters on his public_html or home and the files
> in commons-sandbox.
> 
> We made it very clear that sandbox code can't be released,
> and the fact that it is accessible using public cvs and
> viewcvs is similar with the public_html files.
> 
> 
> I would propose to ask the sandbox to be removed from viewcvs
> and the eventually discuss what to do about the public cvs.
> As a way to protect ourself. I wouldn't mind if this is voted
> down :-) 
> 
> What do you think about this issue ? Any other proposed solutions ?
> 

Kick out any committer that violates this?  How about that?

It doesn't matter if it can't be released, the fact is that we are offering
copyrighted code (not by us) on a public server.

There should be no reason to put in the sandbox any code that is copyright
someone else.  We shouldn't have to change how we use the sandbox - I am
sure we have attracted many people with it and helped build the commons
community - just because someone screwed up.  This is basic stuff.

-- 
Geir Magnusson Jr. 
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Adeptra Inc.                                         +1-203-247-1713 (m)



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