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Re: License information for libgcj
- From: Anthony Green <green at redhat dot com>
- To: "Steve D. Perkins" <mailinglists at steveperkins dot net>
- Cc: java at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:37:46 -0800
- Subject: Re: License information for libgcj
- Organization: Red Hat, Inc.
- References: <3FC45CA1.9000303@steveperkins.net>
On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 23:56, Steve D. Perkins wrote:
> I found information on the licensing for GNU Classpath, but that
> left me even more confused. For one thing, it's the GPL with a "special
> exception" that seems to essentially make it LGPL'ed (why do certain
> people hate the LGPL so much? do you really think calling it by another
> name makes it different?).
It is definitely different. The GPL+exception license we use does not
have the relinking requirement present in the LGPL. This makes it much
more friendly to embedded developers generating static executables (for
instance). The license is similar in spirit to the libgcc and libstdc++
licenses.
> Secondly, I don't know how the license for
> GNU Classpath and libgcj affect each other... since the two libraries
> are in the process of being merged.
The licenses should be the same.
> Can anyone tell me what the exact licensing terms are for the java
> libraries shipping with GCJ, what the legal impact is on Java code you
> compile using GCJ, and whether the Eclipse plugin described above seems
> to pass muster with licensing issues? Thank you very much in advance
> for any input!
IANAL, but I believe you're in good shape.
AG
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Anthony Green <green@redhat.com>
Red Hat, Inc.