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Re: GF CDDL license advice

From: Wolfram Rittmeyer <w.rittmeyer_at_jsptutorial.org>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:58:04 +0200

Gautam Arora wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Wolfram.
>
> as you said:
> "Thus I think you have to use the CDDL for your code as well if it is
> made within CDDL-licensed files. This is not necessary for any files you
> added."
>
> is my understanding correct?
> Put CDDL license on top of files that I used/edited from the glassfish
> project (thus they remain under cddl)
> No need to put license for new files that i coded.

Yes, I would say so. Are you sure that github accepts non-licensed
files? This sounds a bit odd to me - at least for the open source version.

--
Wolfram Rittmeyer
> i'm consulting others as well and not holding your statement to be that of a
> lawyer :) just wanted to get the views from the community for my problem. I
> will not release any code unless I do get a yes from a lawyer :) so do share
> your opinion.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gautam
>