Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. In exchange you must keep notices intact, include licenses, state changes etc. Ofbiz related books ofbiz project open wiki apache. The netbeans platform is a broad java framework on which you can base large desktop applications.
The technical side of the pdf a standard 8 pdf a 1. This is a demonstration document using all possible elements in the current apache forrest xdocs document v. Mar 24, 2010 the mit license is the least restrictive license out there. Netbeans ide itself is one of the hundreds of applications based on the netbeans platform. For software licensed under the apache license version 2.
They require all modifications, and any software based on the open source. Look into here to find out which topics are being updated and which ones are completed to help you find the content you are looking for we are separating the documentation into different chapters. This means that code under gpl version 3 and apache license 2. The apache license is recognised by the open source initiative as a popular and widely deployed licence with a strong community. Subject to the terms and conditions of this license, each contributor hereby grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive, nocharge, royaltyfree, irrevocable except as stated in this section patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer the work, where such license applies only to those. Tldrlegal software licenses explained in plain english. The book is available online through the oreilly network safari bookshelf. The definition of legal entity in the apache license 2.
The license assures your freedom to remove powered by svg edit in your modified version. At the moment, it is available here as a direct download. The apache web server has almost endless possibilities, due to its great mod. The asf and its projects release their software products under the apache license. It will help identify use cases, the building blocks for solutions and the process of implementing and testing production ready apex applications. The frameworks core features can be used by any java application, but there are extensions for building web applications on top of the java ee enterprise edition platform. Difference between different types of open sources licenses. Where this summary conflicts with the license text below, the license text wins.
The second screen figure 12 presents the apache license. A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of and license notices. Apache licenses are classic open source licensing software licenses and are used in. The web deployment descriptor is formatted as a xml document and named web. The mit license, the simplest license in this book, begins as follows. Licensor shall mean the owner or entity authorized by the owner that is granting the. Some of these rules are about not only using the software, but also making changes to the software. Copyleft licenses like gpl are, generally speaking, bad for business. This book starts with the basics of contracts and licensing, proceeds through the details of. It allows users to use the software for any purpose, to distribute it, to modify it, and to distribute modified versions of the software under the terms of the license, without concern for royalties. Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the open source definition. If you want to get an overview of all of the options in free and open source licensing and development, then it probably makes sense to read the book straight through. Apacheintroductionlicense wikibooks, open books for an. Apache license simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The spring framework is an application framework and inversion of control container for the java platform. Weve compiled a list of your top 10 questions about the gpl license in the last post. Although the framework does not impose any specific programming model, it has become popular in the java community. Various licenses and comments about them gnu project free. The apache license is a permissive free software license written by the apache software.
Heres the second post in our free software license faq series. Frequently asked questions about the gnu licenses gnu. Understanding open source and free software licensing. What are the real life implications for an apache 2 license. Webmaster in a nutshell, 2nd edition oreilly media. As with the first edition, writing the book was something of a race with apaches developers. Why should i use the gnu gpl rather than other free software licenses. Chapter 2, the mit, bsd, apache, and academic free licenses. License shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution as defined by sections 1 through 9 of this document. License, which sets terms under which this book may be freely distributed. For example, you could quote the text in a book, cutandpaste sections to. The free software foundation does not consider the apache license to be compatible with version 2 of the gpl in that software licensed under the apache license cannot be integrated with software that is distributed under the gpl.
Although ofbiz uses a variation on these models, these books are an excellent reference and design guide for handling business related data. Here youll also find the source code from the book available for download so you dont. Learning apache apex book and related blog apache apex in a nutshell an instructional and example driven guide on how to build apex applications for developers and handson enterprise architects. It is released as open source, under the apache 2 license.
Provided that i do not intend to change nativescript itseft, but im using it to develop an application, am i expected to give. This version supercedes all previously published copies of this guide. Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code. Because some licenses can be applied only to s and not patents, this flexibility would be an obvious factor in a patent developers choice of license read this article on how stuff works for an explanation of the difference. The mit license is the least restrictive license out there. If you were wondering whether you can use apache licensed code in your commercial applications and what do you need to do in order to comply with the license heres the unofficial simple ans short answer. Struts can either initialize its resources by scanning your classes using java packages declared in this web. The apache license allows for the distribution of both open and closed source derivatives of the source code. You may reproduce and distribute copies of the work or derivative works thereof in any medium, with or without modifications, and in source or object form, provided that you meet the following conditions. Gnu general public license gpl gnu library or lesser general public. This is a lax, permissive free software license, compatible with the gnu gpl, which we. The book is 129 pages long, contains 77 screenshots and weighs 3. The apache license is a free software license made by the apache software foundation to set rules on how the software they created may be used by others.
The apache software foundation and the free software foundation agree that the apache license 2. Its applicability is not limited to textual works books. The netbeans platform contains apis that simplify the handling of windows, actions, files, and many other things typical in applications. Cover design and book layout by fultus corporation fultus corporation is not affiliated with the apache software foundation published by fultus corporation publisher web. Top 10 apache license questions answered whitesource. All packages produced by the asf are implicitly licensed under the apache license, version 2.
The text should be enclosed in the appropriate comment syntax for the file format. Here you can download the apache web server complete guide, in pdf format. It basically says that anyone can do whatever they want with the licensed material, as long as its accompanied by the license. A short guide to open source licenses smashing magazine. Im using nativescript which is licensed under the apache 2. To apply the apache license to your work, attach the following boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets replaced with your own identifying information. The apache license is a permissive free software license written by the apache software foundation asf.
Until recently, this file was stored on dropbox servers. A, b, u the most important reasons to use pdf a 9 typical uses for pdf a 10 pdf a creation tools 11 desktop software serverbased solutions programming libraries integrated pdf a functions. The mit, bsd, apache, and academic free licenses oreilly. Frequently asked questions about the gnu licenses gnu project. Apache struts 2 architecture in a nutshell the web browser requests a resource mypage. Pages in category software using the apache license the following 190 pages are in this category, out of 190 total. Nutshell apache struts 2 wiki apache software foundation.
A web application uses a deployment descriptor to initialize resources like filters and listeners. This indispensable book takes all the essential reference information for the web and pulls it together into one volume. This is a work in progress and this documentation is to be updated frequently. Apr 07, 2017 differences in distribution, linking, modification, private use of open source licenses like mit, gnu gpl, apache 2.
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