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Re: Question about GPL
- From: Bryce McKinlay <mckinlay at redhat dot com>
- To: Amir Bukhari <ufz6 at rz dot uni-karlsruhe dot de>
- Cc: java at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 09:45:19 -0400
- Subject: Re: Question about GPL
- References: <200505250759.j4P7xk9I005114@mx3.redhat.com>
Amir Bukhari wrote:
If I have writen a java program (based on java.* javax.* packages) and at
the end compiled it with GCJ to produce executable, should I make the
program also GPL, or just I should mentioned that software is compiled using
GCJ?
The libgcj license contains an exception which allows you to link any
code against it, regardless of the license of that code. Therefore, you
are not required to license your own software under the GPL in order to
distribute it with libgcj.
There is also no requirement to mention that your software uses GCJ,
however, if you wish to do so, we welcome the publicity!
Bryce