[Trove4j-tracker] [ trove4j-Feature Requests-3517066 ] Request for Apache Software License

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Feature Requests item #3517066, was opened at 2012-04-11 18:54
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Category: Misc
Group: None
>Status: Closed
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Request for Apache Software License

Initial Comment:
It would be nice if Trove can provide a duel-license that incorporates 'Apache Software License'.

Because LPGL has a controversial clause in section 6: see http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t15903.html, which makes it less favourable.

Many Thanks
Raymond.

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>Comment By: Rob Eden (robeden)
Date: 2012-05-01 15:56

Message:
Unfortunately we're unable to do this. In the past the original author has
expressed a reluctance to allow a license change due to his own views and
the inability to contact contributors to original code. So, we're basically
encumbered at the moment.

I can say that I very much disagree with the JavaLobby article. Their
interpretation is pretty broken. You need to contribute changes you make to
the LGPL library (and this can be upon request, though that's obviously
less favorable), but nothing more. This is done by MANY companies. It would
be a huge issue if their interpretation was correct. Trove is used in a lot
of commercial software, as it should be.

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