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IP clearance

The former code base of OpenOffice.org used several external libraries and code with incompatible licenses (see also Third-Party Licensing Policy) that cannot be longer used in the Apache Open Office project or at least not in the same way. A first overview of critical stuff can be found on the "Migration" page in the community wiki. This page is intended to document the ongoing work of the IP clearance in more detail but still high-level.

The process will be redefined and improved over time and in the end we will end up with an automated process using the Apache Release Audit Tool (RAT) to ensure that we have always a clean code base for Apache Open Office.

Priority

Task

Impact

Migration Path

Details

Relevant libraries
and licenses

Owner,
Status

 

Clarify usage of GNU cp

Used during the build process

Native CP

see wiki – ApacheMigration

 

 

 

List of files where it seems that the copyright owner is not Oracle
but the license probably is compatible with the ASL - http://ooo-wiki.apache.org/wiki/ApacheMigration/Permissive

 

 

clarify status of these files
See wiki – ApacheMigration

 

 

 

List of files where it seems that the copyright owner is not Oracle
but the license probably is not compatible with the ASL - http://ooo-wiki.apache.org/wiki/ApacheMigration/GPL

 

 

clarify status of these files
See wiki – ApacheMigration

 

 

1

Regexp

Required for all searches in Writer/Calc/Impress/Help

ICU regexp

A heavily modified LGPL regexp library was replaced by ICU regexp

  • removal of file odma.h: used anywhere
  • removal of file os2bitmap.cxx: OS/2 port only
  • get new version of file ksc5601.h: For importing old Korean documents
  • sync unixODBC header files with opensource.apple.com

 

HDU
Commited

1

translations

Essential for localization

None

Are these included in SGA?

 

 

1

replace seamonkey (MPL)

Used for providing NSS and address book integration

To be evaluated

already known: address book support

seamonkey-1.1.14.source.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MPL

 

1

3rd party/external library hunspell

Used for spell checking

Myspell

 

hunspell-1.2.9.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

2

Idlcpp

IDL Compiler

 

Underlying and used code (lcc) has a problematic license. The used code will be replaced by a different preprocessor ucpp with an Apache compatible license (BSD).

-- ucpp evaluated - done
-- idlc changed to use ucpp - done
-- new module for ucpp created (md5 marked download file in ext_source
patch for makefile
build works) - done
-- tested on Windows building udkapi and offapi - done
-- testing on Linux building udkapi and offapi - open
-- testing on MacOS building udkapi and offapi - open

 

JSC
In progress

2

address book

Used in mail merge in Writer.

 

Address book support uses Mozilla XPCOM to communicate with drivers and Mozilla libraries to access Thunderbird address book. Details
Can we upstream our patches?

 

 

2

dictionaries

Required for spell checking

None

Can we have dictionaries be installed by users as extensions?

Can some dictionaries be contributed by original authors under ALv2?

 

 

2

hyphenators

Required for language specific hyphenations

None

 

hyphen-2.7.1.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MPL

 

2

replace svg (LGPL) support

Used for the important Ooo3.4 feature: SVG support

parsing SVG directly and converting it to primitives

figure out the dependent office functionalities
Replacement for librsvg and cairo

three options:

1) Deactivate
2) Replace with Java renderer
3) Write our own SVG import in C++

librsvg-2.32.1.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL


cairo-1.8.0.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MPL

 

2

replace nss (MPL)

Used for loading and saving of signed and encrypted documents and the related certificate and key management

Eventually openssl

NSS key management is not replacable without the user being required certificate and key management
figure out the dependent office functionalities
already known: xmlsecurity and AES encryption

nss-3.12.6-with-nspr-4.8.4.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MPL

 

2

replace neon (LPGL)

Used for HTML and WEBDAV support

W3C's Libwww (W3C  License) or libcurl (extended for WEBDAV)

it is more or less a MUST;
from ooo-dev/wiki:

  • use libcurl?
  • what about webdav?
  • contribute to curl?

neon-0.29.5.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

2

3rd party/external library cups

Used for integrating into the print system on Unix

Using the system provided cups functionality

 

cups-1.1.19.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL & LPGL with exceptions for Apple

 

2

3rd party/external library lp_solve

Used by Calc's goal based linear-programming solver

CoinMP

 

lp_solve_5.5.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

2

3rd party/external library openssl

Used for libcurl and as an eventual migration path of LGPL NSS

Already Apache licenced
an optional PKCS11 support needs a seperate review

 

openssl-0.9.8l.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

OpenSSL License, SSLeay License (both BSD style)

 

3

get new break iterator data from current ICU

Used by line breaking
spell checking
word counting
word selection
etc.

 

see wiki – ApacheMigration

 

 

3

clarify status of library files used for tests

How do we clarify?

 

see wiki – ApacheMigration:

  • VBasicEventListener
  • connectivity
  • boost/Regex_Experimental.tar.gz

 

 

3

3rd party/external library pango

Used by GTK-plugin on Unix

Use system provided functionality

 

pango-1.28.3.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

, parts Freetype License

 

3

3rd party/external library silgraphite

Used for complex text layout of minority scripts

Permissive license

 

silgraphite-2.3.1.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

CPL

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

4

replace saxon (MPL)

Used for XML transformations from and to some file formats of minor importance
e.g. Tex

Apache Xalan

 

source-9.0.0.7-bj.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MPL

 

4

3rd party/external library jaf

Library neither in repository nor used anywhere?

 

 

jaf-1_0_2.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

Apache License 2.0

 

4

3rd party/external library mysql-connector

Used by Base for connecting to MySQL data bases

None

 

mysql-connector-cpp.zip
GPL, owned by Sun(Oracle)

 

4

3rd party/external library pixman

Used by cairo

None

 

pixman-0.12.0.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MIT

 

5

3rd party/external library epm

Used during the build process on Unix

Using the system provided packaging tools

 

epm-3.7.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL

 

5

Clarify usage of boost

Used all over the place especially for smart pointers, extensive use in module canvas

 

clarify if license can be used under Apache
boost is widely used in the source code

boost_1-39_0.tar.gz
Boost Software License

 

5

3rd party/external library glibc

No known users?

 

 

glibc-2.1.3-stub.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

5

3rd party/external library javamail

Used by mailmerge

 

 

javamail-1_3_1.zip

 

5

3rd party/external library xpdf

Used by PDF import extension

Eventually native parsing of PDF

 

xpdf-3.02.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL

 

6

3rd party/external library gentiumbasic-fonts

A useful set of high quality fonts for e.g. templates

None

 

gentium-basicfonts.1.10.zip
SIL OpenFont License

 

6

3rd party/external library gettext

Used by GTK integration and testautomation

GTK: none
testautomation: rewrite without gettext

 

gettext-0.18.1.1.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL

 

6

3rd party/external library glib

Used by GTK integration

Use system provided functionality

 

glib-2.28.1.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

6

3rd party/external library liberation-fonts

A useful set of high quality fonts for e.g. templates

 

 

liberation-fonts-ttf-1.06.0.20100721.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

BSD

 

6

3rd party/external library libwpd

Used for WordPerfect import/export

None

 

libwpd-0.8.8.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

6

3rd party/external library rhino

Used by scripting framework for JavaScript support

None

 

rhino1_5R5.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MPL

 

6

3rd party/external library swingEx

Used by scripting frameworks Javascript support library

None

 

swingExSrc.zip

 

7

3rd party/external library libgsf

Used by librsvg

Becomes obsolete with librsvg removal

 

libgsf-1.14.19.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
Beanshell

Used by scripting framework

Apache beanshell

 

bsh-2.0b1-src.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

SPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
Core

Used by report builder extension

 

 

core.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
flow-engine

Used by report builder extension

 

 

flow-engine.0.9.4.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library libxml

Used by report builder extension

 

 

libxml-1.1.7.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
libbase

Used by report builder extension

 

 

libbase-1.1.6.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
libcroco

Used by report builder extension

 

 

libcroco-0.6.2.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
libfonts

Used by report builder extension

 

 

libfonts-1.1.6.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
libformula

Used by report builder extension

 

 

libformula-1.1.7.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
liblayout

Used by report builder extension

 

 

liblayout-0.2.10.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
libloader

Used by report builder extension

 

 

libloader-1.1.6.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
librepository

Used by report builder extension

 

 

librepository-1.1.6.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
libserializer

Used by report builder extension

 

 

libserializer-1.1.6.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
gdk-pixbuf

Used by AVMedia for Video playback

None

 

gdk-pixbuf-2.23.0.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MPL

 

8

3rd party/external library
Cppunit

Used for automated unit testing

 

 

cppunit-1.12.1.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

9

xmerge/source/activesync/BIN/xmergesync.dll

Integration with Nokia WordProcessor
Writer2Latex
PocketPC Calc

 

clarify status of these file
see wiki – ApacheMigration

 

 

 

3rd party/external library
curl

 

 

 

curl-7.19.7.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MIT/X

 

 

3rd party/external library
expat

 

 

 

expat-2.0.1.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MIT

 

 

3rd party/external library
flute

 

 

 

flute-1.1.6.zip

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL

 

 

3rd party/external library
libxml2

 

 

 

libxml2-2.7.6.tar.gz
Copyright (C) 1998-2003 Daniel Veillard

 

 

3rd party/external library
libxslt

 

 

 

libxslt-1.1.26.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MIT

 

 

3rd party/external library
mdds

 

 

 

mdds_0.3.0.tar.bz2

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MIT

 

 

3rd party/external library
raptor

 

 

 

raptor-1.4.18.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL 2.1+

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL 2+

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

Apache 2

 

 

3rd party/external library
rasqal

 

 

 

rasqal-0.9.16.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL 2.1+

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL 2+

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

Apache 2

 

 

3rd party/external library
redland

 

 

 

redland-1.0.8.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

LGPL 2.1+

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

GPL 2+

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

Apache 2

 

 

3rd party/external library
stax-api

 

 

 

stax-api-1.0-2-sources.jar
CDDL+GPL /

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

Apache

 

 

3rd party/external library
vigra

 

 

 

vigra1.4.0.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MIT

 

 

3rd party/external library
xmlsec

 

 

 

xmlsec1-1.2.14.tar.gz

Unknown macro: {bgcolor}

MIT

 
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