Are we allowed to write our own kotlinx libraries ...

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[Aregev2]

Are we allowed to write our own kotlinx libraries ?(ie kotlinx.SOMELIBRARY)

[karelpeeters]

I doubt there are legal problems with it, but why would you do this?

[Aregev2]

I want to create a cross platform alternative for String.format (write my own formatter, format syntax or so)

[Aregev2]

And what license should I follow

[karelpeeters]

Sure, but why not put it in your own package?

[karelpeeters]

Licence you can choose yourself.

[karelpeeters]

FYI String.format is already multiplatform: https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.text/format.html

[gildor]

If you want to make it opensource, I would choose Apache 2.0, same license as Kotlin itself.

[Aregev2]

Works for js @karelpeeters?

[Aregev2]

And I will make it opensource

[karelpeeters]

Sure, there's a checkbox on the top right.

[Aregev2]

Tho I still want to make an alternative, guess it should be in my own package

[gildor]

I do not think that use kotlinx package is a good idea for non-official library.
I would rather implement it on your own package and create a proposal to make official library under kotlin or kotlinx package

[Aregev2]

Ok then, thanks

[Aregev2]

String.format is not included in common code

[Aregev2]

🤔

[Aregev2]

Nor Js runtime

[hho]

@karelpeeters The dropdown at the top right is a filter for what docs to show. If you set it to JS, the page is empty. All String.format variants have "Platform and version requirements: JVM" written below them.

[karelpeeters]

Ah my bad.