[News.eclipse.technology.eclipselink] Re: javax.persistence not availabl

[shaun.smith@xxxxxxxxxx (Shaun Smith)]

Timothy Webb wrote:

> > The javax.persistence plugin is not currently defined in our repository 
> > since there are potential issues with distributing it under EPL.  If you 
> > want to get it, I believe as part of picking up the TopLink Essentials 
> > software you will have access to the persistence Jar which you can use to 
> > fix the build issues.

Both the javax.persistence jars and TopLink Essentials are licensed under 
CDDL which is compatible with EPL according to the EMO.  But if you want 
to ship CDDL licensed code with Maya you'd have to get permission from the 
EMO by following the Eclipse Legal Process.  
http://www.eclipse.org/legal/EclipseLegalProcessPoster.pdf

--Shaun