[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: jdk1.1 license changes



On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Aaron Van Couwenberghe wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 30, 1999 at 08:49:04PM -0700, Stephen Zander wrote:
> > The attached file will be part of the jdk1.1 upload entering Incoming
> > some time later tonight.  I trust it resolves bugs #37599 & #40696.
> 
> Ummmm..
> 
> I don't think this works.
> 
> Take a good look at dfsg, and take a good look at this license.
> 
> one concrete example ...'cannot be integrated, bundled, or otherwise
> associated with any product'...
> 
> no export?
> 
> Debian can't live up to this. sorry.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the DFSG is a red herring...

This is only going to non-free, right?

Jules

/----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\
|  Jelibean aka  | jules@jellybean.co.uk         |  6 Evelyn Rd	       |
|  Jules aka     | jules@debian.org              |  Richmond, Surrey   |
|  Julian Bean   | jmlb2@hermes.cam.ac.uk        |  TW9 2TF *UK*       |
+----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+
|  War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left.             |
|  When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy.          |
\----------------------------------------------------------------------/


Reply to: