Sun releases Java under GPLv2

Sun releases Java under GPLv2

Posted Nov 14, 2006 8:15 UTC (Tue) by zarcher (subscriber, #845)
In reply to: Sun releases Java under GPLv2 by ajross
Parent article: Sun releases Java under GPLv2

> I don't know why they didn't pick the LGPL either

From the FAQ, http://www.sun.com/software/opensource/java/faq.jsp#g8

Q:
Doesn't GPL v2 + Classpath exception offer very similar licensing terms to the LGPL? Why not use LGPL instead?
A:
Yes, from a practical perspective the Classpath exception establishes similar terms to LGPL. However, the Free software Java technology communities haven't chosen to use LGPL, and so we at Sun decided to follow their lead and use the Classpath exception.

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