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mod_h2 HTTP/2 module Intellectual Property (IP) Clearance Status

Description

mod_h2 is a module designed for Apache httpd 2.4+ to implement HTTP/2

Project info

  • Apache HTTP Server PMC will be responsible for the code
  • Apache HTTP Server trunk and 2.4 branch
  • Jim Jagielski managing donation

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

Identify the codebase

date item
2015-06-30 https://github.com/icing/mod_h2/commit/11905f474e82122dc224b0226c9148c6e62adf29

MD5 or SHA1 sum for donated software: (11905f474e82122dc224b0226c9148c6e62adf29).

date item
2015-06-30 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.
....-..-.. 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: Copyright (C) 2015 greenbytes GmbH

Verify distribution rights

Corporations and individuals holding existing distribution rights:

  • Copyright (C) 2015 greenbytes GmbH
date item
2015-06-30 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. TODO
2015-06-30 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. TODO
2015-06-30 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

Related VOTEs:

  • https://mail-search.apache.org/members/private-arch/httpd-private/201506.mbox/%3c0576AD11-5F92-4E64-8712-473DA3FC423A@jaguNET.com%3e