classes built by JDK
Hi,
Josh Triplett proposed me a patch to move javacc from contrib to main
(see bug #225484).
We however have a question regarding java classes embedded into a .jar
file that were compiled against Sun'JDK (non-free). The .java source
files are all provided in the package's source (they can be compiled
using kaffe) but the fact is they were not compiled using free software.
My opinion is that we can distribute them into debian/main as it is
(without recompiling the classes with kaffe) since the source files are
provided. I want to avoid non-needed changes w.r.t. upstream source.
However, Josh thinks that this makes the .jar file non-free and that we
must recompile them. Please note that we have no proof that it was
compiled using Sun's JDK, but the names of the files in the .jar file
strongly suggest it...
What do you (debian-legal) think ?
Nico.
Please CC me and Josh Triplett in your answer since we are not
debian-legal subscribers.
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Nicolas SABOURET
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