Closed MonsterChenzhuo closed 1 year ago
Also the "FOSS Exception License" no longer applies [1],
As noted by that link, It has been replaced by a broader "Universal FOSS Exception" which would apply.
My understanding is that it can not be distributed, but an "optional" feature could use it if the user obtained it on their own. See, for example, Apache Hive.
@dbwiddis We have received your suggestion, thanks!
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Because of mysql's GPL/LGPL dependency. Also the "FOSS Exception License" no longer applies [1], and even if it did, it would probably not be allowed in ASF projects where you would include GPL licensed code. So we need to make some compliance changes to comply with apache's practices.
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