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CXF (incubator) Wsdl2JS Codebase Intellectual Property (IP) Clearance Status

Description

This is a new tool for Apache CXF that consists of Java source code that uses the same WSDL library that CXF already uses and generates Javascript code that targets some JavaScript utility functions that work in Firefox and IE (and probably others).

Project info

  • Which PMC will be responsible for the code: Incubator (Apache CXF)
  • Into which existing project/module: CXF
  • Officer or member managing donation: James Strachan

Completed tasks are shown by the completion date (YYYY-MM-dd).

Identify the codebase

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NA If applicable, make sure that any associated name does not already exist and is not already trademarked for an existing software product.

MD5 or SHA1 sum for donated software: As found attached to CXF-812
MD5: 840ef4093ddb5d5be8444c1972dfdf33 grant.jar

SHA1: b7cb1837e145634812ef9c3f94b9467b6ef43a83 grant.jar

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2007-09-06 Check and make sure that the papers that transfer rights to the ASF been received. It is only necessary to transfer rights for the package, the core code, and any new code produced by the project.
2007-10-03 Check and make sure that the files that have been donated have been updated to reflect the new ASF copyright.

Identify name recorded for software grant: the name of the grant as record in the grants.txt document so that the grant can be easily identified

Verify distribution rights

Corporations and individuals holding existing distribution rights: Basis Technology Corp.

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....-..-.. Check that all active committers have a signed CLA on record.
....-..-.. Remind active committers that they are responsible for ensuring that a Corporate CLA is recorded if such is required to authorize their contributions under their individual CLA.
2007-10-03 Check and make sure that for all items included with the distribution that is not under the Apache license, we have the right to combine with Apache-licensed code and redistribute.
2007-10-03 Check and make sure that all items depended upon by the project is covered by one or more of the following approved licenses: Apache, BSD, Artistic, MIT/X, MIT/W3C, MPL 1.1, or something with essentially the same terms.

Generally, the result of checking off these items will be a Software Grant, CLA, and Corporate CLA for ASF licensed code, which must have no dependencies upon items whose licenses that are incompatible with the Apache License.

Organizational acceptance of responsibility for the project

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