[jira] [Created] (LEGAL-477) Can we use MariaDB java client LGPL-2.1 as Apache project dependency since apache license is in the FOSS exception list?

["Zhankun Tang (Jira)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Zhankun Tang created LEGAL-477:
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             Summary: Can we use MariaDB java client LGPL-2.1 as Apache project dependency since apache license is in the FOSS exception list?
                 Key: LEGAL-477
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-477
             Project: Legal Discuss
          Issue Type: Question
            Reporter: Zhankun Tang


Dear Apache Legal Affairs Committee,

The [submarine|[https://hadoop.apache.org/submarine/]] project community now has encountered a legal issue when we want to use the MariaDB java client as a dependency and distributed it.

From LEGAL-462, it seems we cannot do this in a commercial product. But submarine is an open-source project may not fit in this. So I filed this Jira to double-confirm this with you.

 

From the license of [MariaDB java client|#distributing-an-application-with-a-mariadb-connectorclient]], and the [FLOSS exception details, |https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/mariadb-license/#the-floss-exception] see the snippets below.
{code:java}
Free software/open source applications
If your application is Free software/open source and uses one of the licenses listed in the FLOSS exception, the GPL in the client library does not affect your application.
{code}
{code:java}
  2. FLOSS License List

License name Version(s)/Copyright Date
Academic Free License 2.0
Apache Software License 1.0/1.1/2.0
Apple Public Source License 2.0
{code}

It seem that LGPL-2.1 allows Apache project like Submarine to link this MariaDB java client and distribute with it, is my understanding correct?

BR,
Zhankun



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