Re: Users - [OFBiz] MPL and Apache License? (WAS: Users - creating reports with BIRT)

Posted by David E. Jones on
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/Users-creating-reports-with-BIRT-tp137541p137548.html


There are quite a few licenses out there that pose problems, but I  
think these are okay.

The main ones to watch out for are the GPL and LGPL. For GPL we can't  
even include code that depends on the libraries, and for LGPL we can  
include the code, but not the libraries themselves. For MPL/SPL we  
can include libraries.

There is a brief summary about this on the license review page in the  
Wiki:

http://ofbizwiki.go-integral.com/Wiki.jsp?page=LibrariesIncludedInOFBiz

-David


On Feb 24, 2006, at 10:12 AM, Si Chen wrote:

> I had just guessed that one would not be able to include it in the  
> main
> OFBiz repository if the main OFBiz is under Apache.  Is that true?
>
> Si
>
> David E. Jones wrote:
>
>>
>> Si,
>>
>> If I understand it right MPL libraries can be used in Apache
>> projects, but only if unmodified. The MPL license is like GPL for
>> it's own code, but is more like Apache or BSD/MIT for larger works
>> that include it, ie it makes an explicit distinction between "covered
>> code" and "larger works". The same is true for the SPL (Sun).
>>
>> Of course, if you've found something specific about this somewhere
>> let me know... I could be wrong.
>>
>> -David
>>
>>
>> On Feb 24, 2006, at 10:01 AM, Si Chen wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The MPL is not compatible with the Apache license, by the way, which
>>> means we can't embed it into OFBiz.  That doesn't prevent you from
>>> using
>>> the two together, though, as long as you understand the legal
>>> implications.
>>>
>>> More to the point: What's the advantage of Pentaho over BIRT, in  
>>> your
>>> opinion?  I've heard of Pentaho (I love their website!) but don't  
>>> know
>>> anything about the product.
>>>
>>> Si
>>>
>>> John Liston wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm considering OFBiz for a large project and thought I'd nose in
>>>> on this.
>>>>
>>>> If OFBiz is considering cozying up to a reporting solution, and  
>>>> has
>>>> BIRT in mind, I wanted to make sure you're also aware of the
>>>> Pentaho BI Project (http://www.pentaho.org/). The Pentaho Public
>>>> License is a variant of the Mozilla Public License.
>>>>
>>>> I have no personal preference.
>>>>
>>>> John Liston
>>>>
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