ONAP/ODL Collaboration Meeting notes 2022-06-21

Attendees

• @David McBride

• @Casey Cain

• @Robert Varga

• @Bhanu Chandra K

• @Dan Timoney

• @Scott Nicholas

Topics

• ODL RESTCONF license

  • 1) Which company authored this code in ODL? Would that company (or companies) grant an Apache2 license to the code?

    • Is it necessary to relicense?

      • Where is the intended usage of the code?

      • @Dan Timoney installed as a docker container of ODL in SDNC repo?

      • After discussion, it was recommended that the ONAP TSC approve contributions to a different repo that is licensed under EPL.

        • The code is well bracketed, i.e. (re)moved in these code change, mostly in restconf/restconf-{common,nb-bierman02}:

          • https://git.opendaylight.org/gerrit/c/netconf/+/100528

          • https://git.opendaylight.org/gerrit/c/netconf/+/100543

          • https://git.opendaylight.org/gerrit/c/netconf/+/100558

          • https://git.opendaylight.org/gerrit/c/netconf/+/100559

      • Scott recommended the community review the licensing questionnaire:

        • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lidS-bVDsFt75UgMVlrxUDdHRsGfvNmeqAyBqYa7kno/edit?usp=sharing

      • Present to ONAP TSC and approve an exception per the technical charter, para 7.(c).  

        • s7.c

        • The TSC may approve the use of an alternative license or licenses for inbound or
          outbound contributions on an exception basis. To request an exception, please
          describe the contribution, the alternative open source license(s), and the
          justification for using an alternative open source license for the Project. License
          exceptions must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the entire TSC. Contributed
          files should contain license information, such as SPDX short form identifiers,
          indicating the open source license or licenses pertaining to the file.

  • 2) Could they migrate ODL's library to EPLv2? That may change the analysis.

    • Not necessary to review per Scott N.

  • 3) What is the level of combination? If the project codebases can still be maintained separately that may be an option. How do they want to integrate?

    • Not necessary to review per Scott N.

• Can or will OpenDaylight migrate to EPLv2?

  • Slides from previous conversations on the topic

  • 2021-03-11 TSC Minutes discussion

  • 2021-04-08 TSC Minutes Legal review from LF

• Can an Apache-v2 exception be made?

Action items