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License clarification #223

Closed princjef closed 7 months ago

princjef commented 7 months ago

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The LICENSE file for this repository contains the EPLv2 license, but there is also a DISTRIBUTION file that contains the EDLv1 license. Is it correct that this repository can be used under either the EPLv2 license or the EDLv1 license?

Describe the solution you'd like If the repository can be used under either license, it would be nice to have that clarified in the LICENSE file, similar to what the paho.mqtt.golang repository has: https://github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang/blob/master/LICENSE

Additional context A similar issue was opened against the paho.mqtt.golang repository and the LICENSE file was updated to clarify that the repository was dual-licensed: https://github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang/issues/191

MattBrittan commented 7 months ago

Looks like both documents were added when the project was created 6 years ago and have not been touched since. As such I'd say this is a question for @alsm.

I'd probably suggest we just delete DISTRIBUTION, as EPLv2 is fairly weak. Also I note that https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php states "Use of the Eclipse Distribution License by any project at the Eclipse Foundation must be reviewed and unanimously approved by the Board of Directors"...

icraggs commented 7 months ago

Yes, all Paho projects are dual licensed, so they can be used under either the EPL or EDL: https://www.eclipse.org/legal/eplfaq.php#DUALLIC