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Non free code?

Non free code?

Posted Nov 14, 2006 18:33 UTC (Tue) by errare_est (guest, #14275)
Parent article: Sun releases Java under GPLv2

From the FAQ:

Q:
Will Sun's commercial JDK releases be built from the open-source code?
A:
Yes, for the most part. Since there's some encumbered code in the JDK, Sun will continue to use that code in commercial releases until it's replaced by fully-functional open-source alternatives.

Wonder what parts are cannot be freed...


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Non free code?

Posted Nov 15, 2006 9:03 UTC (Wed) by mcculls (guest, #34229) [Link]

From memory, I think it's some of the colour/graphics classes.

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