Re: [jgit-dev] Curious about including the jgit jar in my open source ap

[Chris Aniszczyk <caniszczyk@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Scot P. Floess <sfloess@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

No, that's fine - really appreciate it...  I'll probably look for another library...

EDL is essentially a version of the BSD 3 clause license, one of the most liberal licenses out there:

http://www.tldrlegal.com/license/bsd-3-clause-license-(revised)

As with using any open source, there is always usually a form of attribution required (via a NOTICE file or "About" section usually fulfills these requirements . You should always consult a lawyer that has expertise in these matters if you're doing anything complicated. You can always reach out to legal@xxxxxxxxxxx if you specific issues but there isn't really anything complicated about the EDL IMHO (IANAL)

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