Details
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Question
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Status: Closed
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Major
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Resolution: Fixed
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Description
LEGAL-183 was about whether we can distribute the EPSG geodetic database. The resolution was to put the data in a separated "non-free" repository, which is not included in any file distributed in the http://www.apache.org/dist/sis/ directory. Users wanting EPSG data have to declare a Maven org.apache.sis:non-free:sis-epsg dependency themselves.
Now, we have created an add-in for Apache OpenOffice or LibreOffice. This add-in contains a copy of the EPSG geodetic database. Notes:
- This add-in is a side-product. The official Apache SIS release (source code, javadoc and binaries other than this add-in) do not contain the EPSG data.
- The EPSG data are distributed in binary format (an Apache Derby embedded database).
- When user installs the add-in, Open/LibreOffice displays the following text. User must click on "Accept", otherwise the add-in is not installed.
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
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This software contains geodetic dataset distributed under EPSG terms of use. You may not use the EPSG Facilities or any of them in whole or in part unless you agree to these Terms of Use. You may obtain a copy of EPSG terms of use at
http://www.epsg.org/termsofuse
Data and information provided in the EPSG facilities are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
So my questions are:
- Does the EPSG terms of use falls in category X license or in "weak copyleft" (category B?) license? In other words, are we allowed to include the EPSG data in binary format inside a binary artifact published in a http://www.apache.org/dist/ directory? Reminder: EPSG terms of use prohibit redistribution for profit unless any commerciality is based on value added by the provider rather than only the dataset. I think that the add-in complies with this condition.
- If the answer to above question is "category X so no - not allowed", is there another location where Apache publishes convenience artifacts containing material under category X license?
