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Re: GPL licensing problems (was: SunOS4 is missing memmove)
- To: shanemcd@hotmail.com
- Subject: Re: GPL licensing problems (was: SunOS4 is missing memmove)
- From: Andrew Haley <aph@pasanda.cygnus.co.uk>
- Date: 21 Jul 1999 16:48:51 -0000
- CC: java-discuss@sourceware.cygnus.com
> From: "Shane McDonald" <shanemcd@hotmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 10:43:45 -0600
>
> I know this is way off topic, but I'm curious and I don't know who or
> where to ask, but, why can't GPL'ed code be used in libjava?
It's not off topic at all: this is a good place to ask. GPL'ed code
can't be used in libjava because some people may use libjava in
embedded devices such as toasters and cellphones: they don't intend to
ship source, so they need a more flexible licence.
Andrew.