[HTTPCORE-321] httpcore.jar LICENSE.txt does not note JCIP-Annotations license info

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 4.2.1, 4.2.2
• Fix Version/s: 4.2.3
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Kevan Lee Miller
• Created: 11/Nov/12 11:44
• Updated: 05/Oct/13 20:09
• Resolved: 14/Nov/12 16:36

Description

Reviewing the license information for httpcore-4.2.1.jar raised a few issues that I thought should be raised.

The LICENSE.txt file for the HTTP Components 4.2.1 release contains:

"This project contains annotations derived from JCIP-ANNOTATIONS
Copyright (c) 2005 Brian Goetz and Tim Peierls.
See http://www.jcip.net and the Creative Commons Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)"

Presumably, this covers the four files contained within org/apache/http/annotation/. I also assume that the above is intended to convey that these files are CC-A licensed. If this is correct, IMO, the LICENSE.txt should be explicit about what files are CC-A licensed and should be explicit that the files are CC-A licensed.

The LICENSE.txt contained within the httpcore-4.2.1.jar does not contain the above license information. Since httpcore contains the org/apache/http/annotation classes, consumers of the httpcore jar may be misled as to the licensing of the contents of the jar.

IMO, LICENSE.txt for httpcore should be updated with the JCIP-Annotations licensing information. I'd also think that the licensing information should be more explicit (documenting what files are CC-A licensed and clearly state that the files are CC-A licensed).