Re: [jakarta.ee-spec.committee] [jakartaee-spec-project-leads] License f

[Mike Milinkovich <mike.milinkovich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2019-07-31 10:30 a.m., Kevin Sutter wrote:

>No, I do not think that the JavaDoc jar file should also be available under the EFSL.

Mike, I'm confused by this statement.  I thought this was a requirement since the combination of the Skeletal Spec plus the JavaDoc constituted the "Specification" for the Jakarta EE 8 components.  If this is truly not required, it simplifies a lot of work.

I am operating under the assumption that the PDF file produced as the final specification document will include the JavaDoc content. That PDF file is the artifact that should be made available under the EFSL, and that is the mechanism by which the APIs are all clearly licensed for use in independent implementations. I don't see why you would ever want to put a jar file under the EFSL.

Of course if my assumption is incorrect then I'm wrong.

I'll join the Spec Committee call today to discuss.

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Mike Milinkovich

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