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Re: Java Community Process (JCP) and the JSPA
Andrew Haley wrote:
Hernandez, Fabian writes:
> Has anyone signed the Java Community Process (JCP) JSPA (Java Specification
> Participation Agreement)?
We haven't, because it might contaminate us.
I've read it, and signed it. I don't believe there is anything there
that would contaminate me; it least I didn't see anything too nasty
when I read it. Perhaps you could take a look to see if I missed
something?
Note JSPA is different from the "Community Source License".
In general we don't accept contributions from anyone who has signed
Sun papers. I suppose we'd need opinion of counsel to find out for
sure.
"Sun papers" is too encompassing. A lot has changed in the Java
world since we originally started on GCJ. The JSPA is where Java
is being standardized and extended, and the Free Software community
should get involved if possible. If there are problems with the JSPA,
we must try to get them fixed.
It would be nice if someone (FSF or RedHat?) could look at the
JSPA, the Community Source License, and other relevant agreements
from Sun, so we can agree on acceptable use.
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