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Re: Infozone


----- Original Message -----
From: "Falko Braeutigam" <falko@softwarebuero.de>
To: <cocoon-dev@xml.apache.org>
Cc: <ozone-users@ozone-db.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: Infozone


> I Cc: this to the Infozone list.
>
> On Tue, 06 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> > Falko Braeutigam wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Neeme and all,
> > >
> > > from time to time the ozoneXML/Infozone/Prowler thing was mentioned
here in the
> > > Cocoon list. Now I would like to announce the official release of the
Infozone
> > > site at http://infozone-group.org.
> > >
> > > The Infozone project is an open initiative for the creation of an open
source,
> > > Java and XML based framework of components that allows programmers to
create
> > > complex Enterprise Information Portal applications.
> > >
> > > Check it out. All help is welcome ;)
> >
> > Falko,
> >
> > while I love that something like this happened, I'm a little concerned
> > about the license you guys developped. It's a hybrid between GPL and
> > BSD, contains both the BSD adversiting clause and GPL virality.
> >
> > The ASF board of members recently ruled that no GPL/LGPL code can be
> > distributed with any of the Apache projects. Sure, we are allowed (and
> > suggested) to collaborate to other OSS communities that have different
> > licenses, but the users will have to download the other packages
> > themselves and connect the two.
> >
> > I'm thinking of using Prowler as CMS under Cocoon, of course.
> >
> > It would be awesome to be able to distribute such a thing together with
> > Cocoon or Jetspeed, creating a sort of full-blown distribution.... but
> > the license restrictions will force us to follow other ways.
> I know. Although I like simple BSD style licenses I explicitely decided to
use
> (L)GPL. The combination of LGPL for API packages and GPL for core packages
> is meant to allow people to use Infozone without the need to put their
code
> under any special license *and* forces developers, especially companies,
to
> contribute their enhancements. Many companies are interested in the
> Infozone thing. The most of them will just use it but the more they become
> familiar with it the more they are able to modify/enhance it to meet their
> needs. I don't see a reason why we shouldn't force them to contribute
their
> code. Is there any?

if your project is well worth it they whould contribute their enhancement
anyway.
personaly i prefere bsd styled licenses. cause of their simplicity.

> > Also, I would like to ask you (note: just personal curiosity!) why you
> > felt the need to create yet another open source group instead of merging
> > efforts with us or the FSF.
>
> The are to many GNU projects. They all share the same license but that's
all
> about it.
>
> Just personal curiosity: do you think there is a chance to get Infozone
under
> the Apache umbrella? I was assuming that there is no such chance...

ever thought of collaborating with the jetspeed project?

> > Anyway, I'll take a look at your projects with great interests and hope
> > that we can continue collaboration in the future.
> Great, thanks!

regards

daniel haischt
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