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[technology-pmc] ESL project needs MS Silverlight as an Exempt Pre-req
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Greetings fellow PMC members,
The ESL project [1] needs to have Silverlight version 4 declared an
exempt pre-req. They are requesting this on the basis that it is
reasonable to expect that the sort of developer who uses ESL can
reasonably be expected to have this software already installed on their
workstation (plus an IP review is impossible, impractical, and
inadvisable). Per our policy for third-party dependencies [2]:
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A pre-req may be classified as "exempt" by the EMO if the software is pervasive
in nature, expected to be already on the user's machine, and/or an IP review
would be either impossible, impractical, or inadvisable. Exempt pre-req's can
be approved for use by the EMO without IP review. Examples: Windows XP, Sun
JRE. However, an exempt pre-req may be disallowed by the EMO at its discretion.
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More information may be found on CQ 4121 [3]. Please indicate your
approval (or disapproval), and/or pose your questions.
Thanks,
Wayne
[1] http://eclipse.org/esl
[2]
http://eclipse.org/org/documents/Eclipse_Policy_and_Procedure_for_3rd_Party_Dependencies_Final.pdf
[3] http://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4121
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Wayne Beaton, The Eclipse Foundation
http://www.eclipse.org
