On 18/12/2019 15:14, Bill Stewart wrote:
> Mark Thomas wrote:
> 
>>> Question 1: Do I need to get permission to use these images from ASF if
> I
>>> host the installer publicly, and if so how would I do that?
>>
>> Generally, Tomcat's source code is provided under the ALv2. Normally,
>> the answer would be "The ALv2 gives you all the permissions you need.".
>> However..., those files all contain the Tomcat logo which is a trademark
>> so section 6 applies which means the ALv2 does not give you permission
>> to use those files.
>>
>> So that leads us to:
>> http://tomcat.apache.org/legal.html
>>
>> and you need to ask the PMC. The PMC can be contacted via the private
>> (i.e. there is no public archive) mailing list priv...@tomcat.apache.org
>>
>> To save a few emails, you'll need to provide:
>>
>> - The name you propose using for this installer
>> - Any changes made to the Tomcat source
>> - A mock-up of how you'd like to use the images (or a link to a copy of
>>   the installer if that is easier)
>> - Details of how upgrade is implemented
> 
> Thank you. Do I need to be a committer to join that list?

No need to be a commmitter. Your message has been moderate through.
Expect the PMC to discuss it and then respond.

>> Personally, I'd be more interested in patches to the NSIS installer.
> 
> Understood, but it seems that the NSIS installer doesn't offer as many
> features and would need to be overhauled.

The upgrades looked to be the most obvious feature difference. That
raises questions about whether we should install Tomcat into separate
CATALINA_HOME / CATALINA_BASE by default as that makes upgrades and
downgrades trivial.

Mark

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