Brian Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I do hope that the press isn't picking up their JINI license, if
> that is what is referred to by "Community Source License document",
> and calling the source release open source.
The press is taking the obvious meaning of "open source" -- that is,
"you can get the source code."
More info on why "free software" is better than "open source" is at
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html.
Java 2 is clearly not free software. From Sun's press release:
For commercial entities that modify the source code and create
derivative products for either production use within their
organizations or for commercial distribution, or for service
organizations that use the source code as the basis for a
commercial support or consulting contract, Sun will continue to
charge fees.
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Paul Fisher * [EMAIL PROTECTED]
