- From: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:58:08 -0400
- To: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
- CC: Jonas Sicking <jonas@sicking.cc>, "Nikunj R. Mehta" <nikunj.mehta@oracle.com>, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>, public-webapps WG <public-webapps@w3.org>, Charles McCathieNevile <chaals@opera.com>, Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@nokia.com>, Jeff Mischkinsky <JEFF.MISCHKINSKY@oracle.com>
Hi, Maciej- Maciej Stachowiak wrote (on 6/26/09 1:49 AM): > > As a side note, it should be noted Berkeley DB itself could not be used > by WebKit or Gecko to implement the spec, because even though it is open > source, the license is not compatible with the LGPL. It seems unlikely > that non-open-source browser engines could use it either, unless they > are willing to pay Oracle for a commercial license. So it's very > important for the spec to be clear and detailed, because everyone will > have to implement it from scratch. I wonder if Oracle would be willing to back the Berkeley DB option by changing the license? Regards- -Doug Schepers W3C Team Contact, SVG and WebApps WGs
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