Re: [Savannah-hackers] Savannah Project Approval [CjVgS]

[Michael J. Flickinger]

On Thursday 26 August 2004 05:01 pm, you wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.
>
> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 04:33:48 -0400, address@hidden <address@hidden> wrote:
> > A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> > This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> >
> > Frédéric Déléchamp <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> > License: lgpl
> > Other License:
> > Package: CjVgS
> > System name: cjvgs
> > Type: non-GNU
> >
> > Description:
> > Yet Another Graphical Interface for CVS written in Java.
> > The purpose of this project is to provide a gui for cvs that will be able
> > to
>
> run in Linux-like OSes.
>
> > The shape of this gui is close to WinCVS so that people aren't lost while
>
> using it.
>
> > Right now, there is no source code available, but it is made in Java,
> > with
>
> Ant support, javacvs (javacvs.netbeans.org) and maybe JFreeChart (for
> future
>
> :-).
> :
> > It is planned to split this project in three parts:
> > - the gui itself
> > - a library used to build the gui according to a XML description
> > - a 'management project', that will take care of the Ant scripts used to
>
> build the project.
>
> > This splitting may be useful as the last two project may be heavily
> > reused.
> >
> > Other Software Required:
> > Java, Swing, Ant, JUnit, javacvs-library
> >
> > Other Comments:
> > How to manage the Swing problem?
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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>
> Your project requires proprietary software and cannot be
> hosted on Savannah for this reason.
>
> Four of the required packages have licenses incompatible with the GPL.
> Swing (Sun Public License)
> Ant (Apache Software License, version 2.0)
> JUnit (Common Public License)
> javacvs-library (Sun Public License)
>
> Savannah is willing to provide resources and time to developers
> writing Free Software that can be used without the need to ask
> permission from a proprietary software vendor.
>
> If, someday, you get free of those dependencies (see
> http://www.gnu.org/software/java for more information), do not
> hesitate to resubmit your project.
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
>
> Regards,

One quick follow up note, Ant is an acceptable dependency, as it's free 
software and not compiled into the source of your project.  The problem still 
remains with Swing, javacvs, and JUnit however.

Dependencies that are free software and GPL incompatible may be used if they 
are not linked/included in the source.

-- 
Michael J. Flickinger