[wwwdocs] java/faq.html and "Open Source"

[Andrew Haley]

Gerald Pfeifer wrote:
> Referring to "other OpenSource projects" here implies that libgcj/GCC
> are Open Source which is not exactly in line with how the FSF likes to
> position it, plus not every Open Source license is compatible with 
> every other.  This is an attempt to address this.
> 
> I'm planning to apply this in a day or two unless someone spots a 
> problem with it.

Please have a look at http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/java/1999-q4/msg00257.html
It's clear that the term "OpenSource" was never approved, and the gcj
maintainer asked for the term "Free Software" to be used instead.  I
have no idea why this request wasn't followed.

Andrew.


> Gerald
> 
> 2009-08-13  Gerald Pfeifer  <gerald@pfeifer.com>
> 
> 	* faq.html: Rework reference to "other OpenSource projects".
> 
> Index: java/faq.html
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/gcc/wwwdocs/htdocs/java/faq.html,v
> retrieving revision 1.63
> diff -u -3 -p -r1.63 faq.html
> --- java/faq.html	15 Nov 2004 21:20:23 -0000	1.63
> +++ java/faq.html	15 Sep 2009 09:44:35 -0000
> @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
>              <li><a href="#2_4">What is the state of AWT support?</a></li>
>              <li><a href="#2_5">How about support for Swing ?</a></li>
>              <li><a href="#2_6">What support is there for RMI ?</a></li>
> -            <li><a href="#2_7">Can I use any code from other OpenSource projects 
> -              to supplement libgcj's current features ?</a></li>
> +            <li><a href="#2_7">Can I use any code from other projects 
> +              to supplement libgcj's current features?</a></li>
>              <li><a href="#2_8">What features of the Java language are/arn't supported</a></li>
>            </ol>
>          </li>
> @@ -252,11 +252,12 @@ $ gij HelloWorld
>        </dl>
>        
>        <hr />
> -      <h3><a name="2_7">2.7 Can I use any code from other OpenSource
> +      <h3><a name="2_7">2.7 Can I use any code from other
>          projects to supplement libgcj's current features?</a></h3>
>        <dl> 
>          <dd>
> -          <p> Certainly. However, in many cases, if you wanted to contribute the 
> +          <p>Certainly, provided the licenses are compatible.
> +          However, in many cases, if you wanted to contribute the 
>            code back into the official libgcj distribution, we would require that the 
>            original author(s) assign copyright to the Free Software Foundation. </p>
>            <p> As of March 6, 2000, libgcj has been relicenced, and copyright has