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Re: GCJ not using java.lang.Exception in libgcj.jar??

To: burton at relativity dot yi dot org (Kevin A. Burton)
Subject: Re: GCJ not using java.lang.Exception in libgcj.jar??
From: Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>
Date: 28 Jan 2001 12:56:38 -0700
Cc: java-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com
References: <m3d7d8vrqn.fsf@relativity.yi.org> <877l3gix1d.fsf@creche.redhat.com> <m3lmrwtuex.fsf@relativity.yi.org>
Reply-To: tromey at redhat dot com

>>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin A Burton <burton@relativity.yi.org> writes:

Kevin> I think the default mechanism for GCJ installation woudl be
Kevin> just to patch the source (JavaCore is GPL also) and then
Kevin> recompile.

Note that libgcj is GPL + a special exception, not just plain GPL.
The difference is critical; libgcj doesn't cause programs linked
against it to fall under the GPL.

Tom

References:
- GCJ not using java.lang.Exception in libgcj.jar??
  - From: Kevin A. Burton
- Re: GCJ not using java.lang.Exception in libgcj.jar??
  - From: Tom Tromey
- Re: GCJ not using java.lang.Exception in libgcj.jar??
  - From: Kevin A. Burton

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