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[jira] [Created] (LEGAL-110) utf8proc library, Unicode license
utf8proc library, Unicode license
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Key: LEGAL-110
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-110
Project: Legal Discuss
Issue Type: Question
Reporter: Marvin Humphrey
The Apache Lucy podling is considering bundling the utf8proc Unicode
processing library:
http://www.public-software-group.org/utf8proc
The Public Software Group generally releases under X11/MIT licensing (see
<http://www.public-software-group.org/licenses>), but utf8proc also includes
generated files under a license from the Unicode consortium -- see Exhibit 1 at
this link:
http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html
The Unicode consortium's license was discussed in LEGAL-108, but that issue
was resolved without adding it to <http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html>.
Is it acceptable for an ASF product to include utf8proc as a bundled
dependency?
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[jira] [Commented] (LEGAL-110) utf8proc library, Unicode license
Posted by "Marvin Humphrey (Commented) (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>.
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Marvin Humphrey commented on LEGAL-110:
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Reading LEGAL-108 more closely, it may be unrelated after all.
The title of LEGAL-108 is "Compatibility with Unicode License". I would
ordinarily associate the phrase "Unicode license" with "UNICODE, INC. LICENSE
AGREEMENT - DATA FILES AND SOFTWARE" -- Exhibit 1 at
<http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html>. However, the file that LEGAL-108
inquires about does not seem to be under said license.
To clarify, what we seek is either of two outcomes:
1. Categorization of Exhibit 1 at <http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html>.
2. A narrow ruling that Lucy may bundle the utf8proc library.
Robert Burrell Donkin writes:
> The website is canonical and this hasn't been updated to include
> http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html yet, but I expect that to happen in
> the next couple of days.
Excellent. Thank you for your assistance.
> utf8proc library, Unicode license
> ---------------------------------
>
> Key: LEGAL-110
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-110
> Project: Legal Discuss
> Issue Type: Question
> Reporter: Marvin Humphrey
>
> The Apache Lucy podling is considering bundling the utf8proc Unicode
> processing library:
> http://www.public-software-group.org/utf8proc
> The Public Software Group generally releases under X11/MIT licensing (see
> <http://www.public-software-group.org/licenses>), but utf8proc also includes
> generated files under a license from the Unicode consortium -- see Exhibit 1 at
> this link:
> http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html
> The Unicode consortium's license was discussed in LEGAL-108, but that issue
> was resolved without adding it to <http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html>.
> Is it acceptable for an ASF product to include utf8proc as a bundled
> dependency?
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[jira] [Commented] (LEGAL-110) utf8proc library, Unicode license
Posted by "Marvin Humphrey (Commented) (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>.
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Marvin Humphrey commented on LEGAL-110:
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More diligent research has revealed that the question of the Unicode license
has been addressed previously -- see this March 2009 post to legal-discuss
from Sam Ruby in response to an inquiry from Ken Krugler:
http://s.apache.org/XC3
Based on Sam's ruling, I intend to go ahead with bundling utf8proc and the
matter is resolved as far as Lucy is concerned. I will leave this JIRA issue
open in case the Legal Affairs committee wishes to formalize the
categorization, but please feel free to close it at your leisure.
> utf8proc library, Unicode license
> ---------------------------------
>
> Key: LEGAL-110
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-110
> Project: Legal Discuss
> Issue Type: Question
> Reporter: Marvin Humphrey
>
> The Apache Lucy podling is considering bundling the utf8proc Unicode
> processing library:
> http://www.public-software-group.org/utf8proc
> The Public Software Group generally releases under X11/MIT licensing (see
> <http://www.public-software-group.org/licenses>), but utf8proc also includes
> generated files under a license from the Unicode consortium -- see Exhibit 1 at
> this link:
> http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html
> The Unicode consortium's license was discussed in LEGAL-108, but that issue
> was resolved without adding it to <http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html>.
> Is it acceptable for an ASF product to include utf8proc as a bundled
> dependency?
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[jira] [Commented] (LEGAL-110) utf8proc library, Unicode license
Posted by "Robert Burrell Donkin (Commented) (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>.
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Robert Burrell Donkin commented on LEGAL-110:
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The MIT/X11-License is category-A
The website is canonical and this hasn't been updated to include http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html yet, but I expect that to happen in the next couple of days.
Robert
> utf8proc library, Unicode license
> ---------------------------------
>
> Key: LEGAL-110
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-110
> Project: Legal Discuss
> Issue Type: Question
> Reporter: Marvin Humphrey
>
> The Apache Lucy podling is considering bundling the utf8proc Unicode
> processing library:
> http://www.public-software-group.org/utf8proc
> The Public Software Group generally releases under X11/MIT licensing (see
> <http://www.public-software-group.org/licenses>), but utf8proc also includes
> generated files under a license from the Unicode consortium -- see Exhibit 1 at
> this link:
> http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html
> The Unicode consortium's license was discussed in LEGAL-108, but that issue
> was resolved without adding it to <http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html>.
> Is it acceptable for an ASF product to include utf8proc as a bundled
> dependency?
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