Can asf pmcs host projects that are not under the apache license. Each license has its own terms, so i will address only the apache license, version 2. Can i use an open source library licensed under apache. When referring to apache tomcat software, please use the full name of apache tomcat for at. Previous versions of the sgi free software license b. Closed jessehu opened this issue may 30, 2012 7 comments.
The resulting software, however, must be released under gplv3. Unless otherwise noted all files in xml commons are covered under the apache license version 2. The text should be enclosed in the appropriate comment syntax for the file format. The python code is opensourced and uses the standard apache 2. Licensor shall mean the owner or entity authorized by. To apply the apache license to your work, attach the following. Currently, there are two active apache d source trees. If you have feedback on this document, or any oss watch activity, please send it to. Mit license spot the differences due to the helpful visualizations at a glance category. A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of and license notices. Patches created against older releases may not apply to current sources.
It is essentially identical to the x11 license, with an optional alternative way of providing license notices. If you were wondering whether you can use apache licensed code in your commercial applications and what do you need to do in order to comply with the license heres the unofficial simple ans short answer. Apache licenses quick summary of the apache license 2. If you are an asf pmc with a truly exceptional situation, please create a jira issue. Contribute to pixaranimationstudiosusd development by creating an account on github. To inspect the license terms please consult the license and notice files in the root directory of the distribution. Instructions for obtaining a source tree from subversion are at apache development notes. Patent clauses in software licences software patents wiki. This mit license permits reuse of software in proprietary projects, provided any future licensed software. Various licenses and comments about them gnu project free. Among the permissive class of free software licences, apache 2. I read the original text of apache license, version 2. Log4j project licenses the apache software foundation.
License shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution as defined by. Licensor shall mean the owner or entity authorized by the owner that is. License shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution as defined by sections 1 through 9 of this document. Licensor shall mean the owner or entity authorized by the owner that is granting the. The full list can be consulted in the open source definition, but here is a basic summary. The apache license v2 an overview by rowan wilson is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Provided that i do not intend to change nativescript itseft, but im using it to develop an application, am i expected to give. Simplified, example based and communitydriven man pages if you pronounce tldr in english, it sounds somewhat like tealdeer. Subject to the terms and conditions of this license, each contributor hereby grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive, nocharge, royaltyfree, irrevocable except as stated in this section patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer the work, where such license applies only to those.
Do i need to duallicense it under apache to fix this. Cliff schmidts apachecon presentation titled licensing. The apache license is widely, but not universally, considered permissive in that it does not require a derivative work of the software, or modifications to the original, to be distributed using the same license unlike copyleft. This patch is required for the auto apply feature to work with apache 2. The swat client includes two pieces each of which uses a separate license. To apply the apache license to your work, attach the following boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets replaced with your own identifying. If its worth money to you its important to get your licensing right. Lgpl license is incompatible with apache license issue. All packages produced by the asf are implicitly licensed under the apache license, version 2. Patent clauses in software licences software patents. Apache mit licensed libraries in a closedsource app. The patent provisions of the common public license cpl and eclipse public license epl are described by mark webbink as quite similar to that of the apache license, version 2. Orekit is distributed under the apache license version 2.
The app im developing is going to use four very cool libraries i found. Ok, i copy a class distributed by the best company in the world, their license, and modify the code a. The apache license is a permissive free software license written by the apache software. Xml commons contains some software and documentation that is covered under a number of different licenses. Documentation home sun glassfish enterprise server 2. Law stack exchange is for educational purposes only and is not a. Patches created against older releases may not apply to current. An apache product is a body of software being developed by the asf that the asf intends to both alter and to publish as a separate line of releases. Its best if you can follow these recommendations, but as long as its clear what file falls under what license, you dont need to follow any convention. This condition is often applied with a permissive open source license to effectively transition a software to a sourceavailable licensing scheme, providing many of the same benefits of open source while still ensuring a business model to sustain the longevity of the project. If, for any reason, this license is not appropriate for you, please contact the development team so we can discuss alternatives. Oct 30, 2015 each license has its own terms, so i will address only the apache license, version 2.
The commons clause is a license condition used to commercialize open source software. If you create a product that uses apache tomcat software or provides additional functionality to that software then. In case youre in a hurry and just want to quickly try tealdeer, you can find static binaries on the github releases page goals. Elle est ecrite par lapache software foundation, qui lapplique a tous les logiciels quelle publie. Osl software on ordinary ftp sites, sending patches to ordinary mailing lists. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. The author has explained to us that the gpls options for providing source all mean. All software produced by the apache software foundation or any of its projects or subjects is licensed according to the terms of the documents listed below. Various licenses and comments about them gnu project.
Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code. Note that only apache committers may subscribe to this list. Provided that i do not intend to change nativescript itseft, but im using it to develop an application, am i expected to give attribution to the license andor nativescript in the final app that i deliver. Dec 20, 2018 the license text is also released under the apache license, version 2.
Use of these trademarks is subject to the terms of section 6 of apache license, version 2. And as far as i understand, i must distribute my application using apache licence, version 2. Apache fop license license all new apache fop releases will be licensed under the apache license, version 2. In all likelihood, youve installed apache using aptget this downloads and installs prebuilt binary packages, which are customized to do things in the debian way file locations, default config files, upstart scripts, and niceties like logwatch are handled for you. As of 2015, according to black duck software and github, the apache license is the. To inspect the license terms please consult the license and notice files in. Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the creative commons attribution 4. The information i gathered up to this point is a bit confusing, but it looks like a simple and proper way to comply is to have an about section in the app or something like that and cite some details for each library that was used name and author mostly and provide links to the apache 2. License objenesis is open source, under the apache 2. I license past and future contributions under the dual mitapache2. Im using nativescript which is licensed under the apache 2. Derby is available under the apache license, version 2.