[LEGAL-259] License issues with protobufs extracted from Apple applications?

• Type: Question
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Tim Allison
• Created: 11/Jun/16 00:40
• Updated: 18/Sep/16 20:45
• Resolved: 18/Sep/16 20:45

Description

Over on TIKA-1358, we're working to add a parser for the 2013 Apple iWorks files. We aren't quite sure what the final solution will be, but a key component will be exporting protobuf descriptors from Apple's applications, either literally from obriensp or perhaps, in the future, on our own, probably through protodump.

Are there any licensing issues with using those protobuf descriptors to build protobufs for distribution within an Apache licensed project?

Alternatively, is anyone aware of an API or other means available for parsing these files?

Issue Links

• is related to: TIKA-1358 Add support for newer iWork file formats