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Re: [eclipse.org-planning-council] Hopefully the final word on about files and license files for Europa (and future releases)

I certify that all features and plug-ins of project Eclipse Data Tools
Platform (DTP) project contain the correct legal documentation.
Specifically, that the terms and conditions governing Plug-ins and
Fragments are contained in files named "about.html" and that the terms and
conditions governing Features and Included Features are contained in files
named "license.html". I certify that I have reviewed these legal files for
the following features and plug-ins:

Features:

org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.designer.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.doc.user_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.apache.derby.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.hsqldb.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.jdbc.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.jdt.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.msft.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.mysql.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.designer.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oracle.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sybase.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.intro_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sdk.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqldevtools.data.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqldevtools.ddl.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqldevtools.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqldevtools.parsers.feature_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqldevtools.results.feature_1.5.0

Plug-ins:

org.dbunit_2.2.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.db.derby_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.db.generic.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.db.generic_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.dbdefinition.derby_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.dbdefinition.genericJDBC_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.derby.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.derby_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.consumer_3.1.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.design.ui_3.0.4
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.design_3.0.4
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.flatfile.ui_3.0.4
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.flatfile_3.0.4
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.profile_3.0.4
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.template.ui_3.0.4
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda_3.1.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.sqm.core.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.sqm.core_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.sqm.fe.ui.actions_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.sqm.fe.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.sqm.server.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.ui.dse_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.doc.isv_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.doc.user_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.finfo_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.hsqldb_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.db2.iseries.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.db2.iseries.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.db2.luw.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.db2.luw.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.db2.zseries.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.db2.zseries.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.informix.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.ibm.informix.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.jdt.classpath_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.jdt.dbunit_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.msft.sqlserver.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.msft.sqlserver.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.mysql.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.mysql.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.mysql_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.ws.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.ws_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.xml.ui_1.0.1
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.xml_1.0.1
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oracle.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oracle.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sybase.asa.models_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sybase.asa_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sybase.ase.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sybase.ase.profile_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sybase_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.help_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.intro_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.lpg_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.dbdefinition_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.derby_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql.edit_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql.query_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql.xml.query_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.oda.cshelp_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.source_1.5.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.common.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.data.core_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.data.ui_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.db.derby_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.db.generic_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.debugger.core_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.editor.core_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.parsers.sql.lexer_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.parsers.sql.query_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.parsers.sql.xml.query_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.parsers.sql_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.plan_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.result_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.routineeditor_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.sqleditor_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.sqlscrapbook_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.sql_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.tabledataeditor_1.0.0
org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.tablewizard_1.0.0

Regards,
John Graham
Eclipse Data Tools Platform PMC Chair
Staff Software Engineer, Sybase, Inc.
http://dataplat.blogspot.com/



                                                                           
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             05/30/2007 12:28          Hopefully the final word on about   
             PM                        files and license files for Europa  
                                       (and future releases)               
                                                                           
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Europa Team Leads,
The tool that I put in place to check the about and license files has had
the wrong net effect. I apologize for that and for the ill will it created.
The intent of the tool was to verify that each project lead had reviewed
their about and license files - that the files exist and that their
contents are correct. So... version 2 of the process and tool is:

(1) Each project lead or PMC lead will send an email to the
eclipse.org-planning-council mailing list saying:
-------------------------------------------------
I certify that all features and plug-ins of project <project name> contain
the correct legal documentation. Specifically, that the terms and
conditions governing Plug-ins and Fragments are contained in files named
"about.html" and that the terms and conditions governing Features and
Included Features are contained in files named "license.html". I certify
that I have reviewed these legal files for the following features and
plug-ins:

org.eclipse.foobar 1.2.0
org.eclipse.tweedle.core 3.7.1
org.eclipse.dee.ui 9.9.0
<plug-in or feature id> <version number>
...entire list...

<your signature>
-------------------------------------------------
This level of detail (plug-ins and versions) is required as an additional
check (sort of a signature in triplicate) that the reviews have actually
been done. (There have, unfortunately, been cases in the past where the
blanket "all reviews have been done" statement has been made but later
turned out to be false - a sufficient number of them that we now require
this extra level of detail.)

(2) The revised tool will check for two things: (a) it will check the
existence of the license.html and about.html files and (b) the
non-existence of any plug-ins and features not listed in the emails from
(1).  In other words, the revised tool will report errors if:
      a plug-in does not have an about.html
      a plug-in not mentioned in an email has an about.html (the assumption
      being that if the plug-in is not mentioned, it has not been reviewed)
      a feature does not have a feature.html
      a feature not mentioned in an email has a license.html (the
      assumption being that if the feature is not mentioned, it has not
      been reviewed)
This will roll out for RC3 so please do the necessary reviews (you should
already have done so in order to create the Release Review slides - due
today) and send those assertion emails to the mailing list by this Friday
so that I can incorporate your lists into the checker tool.
- Bjorn_______________________________________________
eclipse.org-planning-council mailing list
eclipse.org-planning-council@xxxxxxxxxxx
https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/eclipse.org-planning-council




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