Re: [SUMMARY] Bundle GPL+CPE in Convenience Binaries (LEGAL-488, LEGAL489)

[Fantri Fitriani <fa...@gmail.com>]

Pada tanggal Rab, 27 Nov 2019 13.29, Laszlo Kishalmi <
laszlo.kishalmi@gmail.com> menulis:

> Dear all,
>
> I try to summary the lengthy threads about bundling OpenJDK GPL+CPE with
> Apache NetBeans.
>
> There are mainly two readings of GPL+CPE:
>
>    1. OpenJDK (GPL+CPE) + NetBeans (Apache) = Executable which can be
>    distributed under Apache license, due to CPE
>    2. CPE only allows other product built on Java to be distributed under
>    their own license.
>
> As I'm not a lawyer, I cannot answer which interpretation is correct
> (maybe none of them). ASF has every right to regard the second
> interpretation, thus GPL+CPE ended up in the Category-X licenses.
>
> The following viable possibilities were brought up:
>
>    1. We may apply for an exception to the board
>    2. Use some download logic in the installer.
>    3. Leave the binary packaging and distribution to third parties.
>
> Regarding that there are interest from third parties to built on Apache
> NetBeans, I'm going to recommend the PMC to select a few distributor for
> creating installer packages and we limit/drop our installer bundle creation
> in the future.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Laszlo Kishalmi
>