On Sat, 2004-12-11 at 16:52 +0000, Pedro M (Morphix User) wrote: > Alex Malinovich escribió: --snip-- > Can anyone create the .deb package, so everybody can download it using > apt-get install. > > I think we can create a program to install a Java Mozilla Plug-in and > include in it the JRE. If one creates a program, can package with it > the Sun's JRE. > > See http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?JRE (Note: Taking this back to the mailing list so others can benefit from the discussion as well.) The requirements for redistributing the JRE are very specific. You can not also distribute something that is meant to supersede the functionality of the JRE. Since Debian distributes Kaffe, we would be violating the license. Also, one of the other requirements is that you redistribute the JRE with software that substantially adds to its functionality. As Mozilla USES the JRE, but in no way ADDS to it, this would also be a violation of the agreement. (The applets that the JRE might end up running THROUGH Mozilla would add to it, but since Mozilla doesn't we cannot package the two together.) Because of this, the only way a non-Debian package could include the JRE would be if it was a native Java program being packaged for Debian. But by doing this we would lose the benefit of distributing the JRE because most people would want just the JRE and NOT the program that it comes with. And, finally, the biggest problem is that the JRE license states that any software you distribute WITH the JRE must be under a license that "protects Sun's interests consistent with the terms contained in" their license. In other words, you can NOT distribute a GPL'd program with the JRE. -- Alex Malinovich Support Free Software, delete your Windows partition TODAY! Encrypted mail preferred. You can get my public key from any of the pgp.net keyservers. Key ID: A6D24837
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