Java becomes more distributable

Java becomes more distributable

Posted May 18, 2006 6:25 UTC (Thu) by piman (subscriber, #8957)
In reply to: Java becomes more distributable by ttfkam
Parent article: Java becomes more distributable

> I doubt GNU Classpath or gcj are the targets of this.

Whether or not they're the "targets", they're definitely affected. In fact, I see no way this clause harms MS, who have their (successful) Java competitor. It only harms free software -- probably because Sun sees GCJ, Kaffe, and Classpath as dangerous to their Java hegemony (and they see it that way because they are).

> How often has Sun tried to mess with gcj development in the past?

Have you ever read the old Java license? I'd assume so initially since you said you used Java, but I guess not, or you'd know about all the clauses in it that prevented free Java developers from going within ten feet of it.

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