Moses DeJong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have used jikes in the past and I can tell you that it works much better
> then the javac compiler that comes with the JDK. My only problems with the
> new license are the following terms.
>
> snips from the license.
>
> 2) YOUR Program includes more than 60% of
> the Original Code.
>
> 2) YOUR Program includes more than 60%
> of the Program as distributed by IBM.
>
> This means that people are not allowed to use a single function
> out of the jikes source because any "derived work" must have at least
> 60% of the original jikes code included. In addition, this license
> will not allow someone to take the jikes code and fork off a new
> developement tree. This means that if you want to rewrite the code
> you must take care to change less then 40% of the code. If these silly
> parts of the license are changed then I would feel a lot better about
> jikes.
I think you read this backwards. You must comply if your program
includes more than 60% of the Program as distributed by IBM. It
wasn't spelled out exactly (in my mind) how derivative works would be
distributed, except that they must have proper copyright notice,
include said license, and not infringe on patents.
Brian
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