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From: Ceki G. <cg...@ur...> - 2000-12-05 13:24:37
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Greetings everyone, As you probably know already, log4j is licensed under IBM Public License (IPL), a full-fledged open-source license, certified by the open source initiative. It allows the licensee to freely use and distribute the package, even in modified form. Some developers have objected to using the IPL because it is not company neutral. To alleviate these concerns, I intend to release all new log4j code and code already copyrighted by me and other contributors (who agree) under the MIT Public License, a very simple open-source license, equally certified by the open source initiative. It is important to realize that this change has no practical implications for users. This will underscore the independence of the log4j project which is neither controlled nor sponsored by IBM. The mid-term goal is to replace all IBM copyrighted parts of the code so that we can dispose of log4j in the best interest of the project and its user community, this, without being hostage to IBM politics. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Ceki Gulcu |