Yes, my understanding is that the number is not itself copyrightable. We simply attribute in the source code as a courtesy and for future readers.
If you are concerned we can loop in legal. > On 30 Aug 2023, at 12:29, Mick Semb Wever <m...@apache.org> wrote: > > >> >>> - It looks like there might be compiled code in the release? [1][2] > > > Non issue. Test resources. > > >>> - LICENSE is missing some 3rd party code license information [5] This >>> contains code "Copyright DataStax, Inc." under ALv2, python-smhasher under >>> MIT, OrderedDict under MIT (copyright Raymond Hettinger) and code from >>> MagnetoDB under ALv2. > > > CASSANDRA-18807 > > >>> - LICENSE has no mention of 3rd party CRC code in [10] >>> - Note that any code under CC 4.0 is incompatible with the ALv2. [11] > > > This comes down to using an int number from Philip Koopman's CRC work. > `private static final int CRC24_POLY = 0x1974F0B;` > > It was questioned whether a number can be copyrighted, in which case > we would not be including third-party work here. The code comment > explains this too. > > Benedict? > > >>> - LICENSE also doesn't mention this file [9] > > > CASSANDRA-18807 > > >>> - In LICENSE LongTimSort.java incorrectly mentions two different copyright >>> owners >>> - In LICENSE, AbstractGuavaIterator.java is incorrectly mentioned as >>> AbstractIterator.java > > > CASSANDRA-18807 > > >>> - NOTICE seems OK but may also be missing some things due to missing 3rd >>> party code in LICENSE under ALv2 > > > No additions required. > > >>> - Files are missing ASF headers [3][4][6][7][8] are these 3rd party files? > > > Non issue. Doc files, or third-party files. > Dockerfiles fixed in CASSANDRA-18807 > > > >> 1../test/data/serialization/3.0/utils.BloomFilter1000.bin >> 2. ./test/data/serialization/4.0/utils.BloomFilter1000.bin >> 3. ./doc/modules/cassandra/examples/BASH/*.sh >> 4. ./pylib/Dockerfile.ubuntu.* >> 5. ./lib/cassandra-driver-internal-only-3.25.0.zip >> 6. ./lib/cassandra-driver-3.25.0/cassandra/murmur3.py >> 7. ./lib/cassandra-driver-3.25.0/cassandra/io/asyncioreactor.py >> 8 ./lib/cassandra-driver-3.25.0/cassandra/io/libevwrapper.c >> 9. ./tools/fqltool/src/org/apache/cassandra/fqltool/commands/Dump.java >> 10. ./src/java/org/apache/cassandra/net/Crc.java >> 11. https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#cc-by
