why libgcj.jar

[Richard Emberson]

> Because Java is not free software. You can't, for example, go and 
> compile Sun's code into your native application and then redistribute 
> it, at least not without some kind of special license from Sun.

I had not realized that a part of Sun's license (the one everyone
clicks through on their way to downloading the jdk) disallowed such
an action. Hmmm... I will have to look into this. 

> 
> Besides, its more fun to write our own libraries!
> 
> regards
> 
> Bryce.