[slf4j-dev] SLF4J Implementation for Simple Log

[Ceki Gülcü]

Hello Graham,


The SLF4J is identical to the X11 license which is rather
permissive. Given the steps you have described, it certainly looks
like you have conformed to the terms of the license.

I'll update the SLF4J web-site so that simple-log is listed as an
implementation supporting the SLF4J API.

If you look at the the *not-yet-released* 1.0beta5 API [1], you will
notice several changes, all assumed to be for the better. There are
two main changes. First, support for org.slf4j.Marker interface was
added as a first-class item in org.slf4j.Loggger interface. Second,
LoggerFactoryAdapter was renamed as ILoggerFactory. In my humble
opinion, the old name was too much of a mouthful. In addition, the
interface now contains a single method instead of the previous two.

For a discussion on the Marker interface, please see the discussion on
the this mailing list [2], in particular the "TRACE level" thread [3].

As a new stake holder in the SLF4J, it is important that you agree
with the planned changes.

I am looking forward for your comments,

[1] http://www.slf4j.org/api-1.0-beta5/
[2] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=slf4j-dev&w=2&r=1&s=Marker&q=b
[3] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=slf4j-dev&m=112279004228562&w=2

At 04:03 AM 8/10/2005, Graham Lea wrote:
>I've just released a SLF4J implementation that integrates with Simple Log
>(https://simple-log.dev.java.net/).
>
>As I've never combined two open source products with different licences
>before, I'd appreciate it if someone can confirm that I've done enough to
>conform with the SLF4J licence.
>
>Here's what I've done:
>
>- Imported all the SF4J java source files into my code base.
>
>- Kept all the copyright and licence statements as they were.
>
>- Deleted everything under .impl except for MessageFormatter.
>
>- Modified LoggerFactory and added my name to the @author tag with the
>following note:
>"Graham Lea (modifications for Simple Log)"
>
>- Created my own Logger and LoggerFA implementations, with my own
>copyright statement and specifying Apache 2.0 as the licence.
>
>- Compiled all of these and packaged them into a single JAR
>
>- The jar includes the Apache licence under meta-inf/simple-log and the
>SLF4J licence under meta-inf/slf4j
>
>- Put this JAR into my main release ZIP, under an adapters/ subdirectory
>
>- Copied the slf4j licence into that same subdirectory
>
>- On the downloads page, where the adapter JAR can be downloaded
>independently of the release ZIP, published a link to the SLF4J licence
>directly beneath the JAR link, with the statement:
>"Portions of the SLF4J adapter are Copyright (c) 2004-2005 SLF4J.ORG and
>are covered by the SLF4J License."
>(See https://simple-log.dev.java.net/downloads.html)
>
>I've just realised that there's no reference to the SLF4J licence in the
>README. If you'd like me to add one, I'm happy to do so.
>
>Please advise whether you believe I have conformed with your licence or if
>you think there's something I should have done that I have not done.
>
>Thanks very much,
>
>Graham.
>
>
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