Appendix C. OSOA SCA specification license

This book describes the Apache Tuscany 1.x codebase and, as such, describes many of the APIs and annotations that are specified in the OSOA SCA specifications that can be found here (http://www.osoa.org/display/Main/Service+Component+Architecture+Specifications). This information is reproduced under the following license.

The Service Component Architecture Specification is being provided by the copyright holders under the following license. By using and/or copying this work, you agree that you have read, understood and will comply with the following terms and conditions:

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