RE: [eclipse.org-committers] Installing SVN

["Schaefer, Doug" <Doug.Schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Message

Yes, it's things like this that make external distributions of Eclipse the most effective way to feed our communities, unfortunatley...

 

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From: eclipse.org-committers-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:eclipse.org-committers-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bjorn Freeman-Benson
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 4:35 PM
To: Ed Willink
Cc: eclipse.org-committers@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [eclipse.org-committers] Installing SVN

>From the Subversive project website:
    Important: Subversive SVN Connectors distributed from external location.
    Such scheme of distribution caused by licensing requirements.

Eclipse is very careful about IP rules and licenses - more careful than many other organizations. The Foundation's lawyers have determined that this separation of installations is necessary. For further questions on this topic, please contact license@xxxxxxxxxxx.

 

The problem is that the Eclipse contribution is layered on a non-Eclipse

product. Why isn't it in Orbit?