>>>>> "Brian" == Brian Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Brian> For one, can you execute a proprietary Java GUI application Brian> using a GPL'd AWT? Richard and Tim Wilkinson say yes, but I don't understand the reasoning. If the answer is yes, then how is the GPL different from the LGPL here? Brian> Two, I would like to know how this plays with Red Hat's Brian> embedded customers of GCJ for instance? Is it the same there, Brian> that customers buy a more appropriate license based on Brian> something similar to the individual contributor agreement with Brian> the FSF? The AWT in libgcj is assigned to the FSF. Red Hat wasn't really involved in writing it. The work I did on it was done on my own time (but using Red Hat equipment -- so it is a bit muddy). If Richard does intend to license the libgcj AWT under the GPL, then I guess Red Hat will have to write a new AWT (or work on the Acunia one) if and when it ever needs one for a customer. Certainly the LGPL would be unsuitable for Red Hat's embedded customers, and the GPL would be unsuitable (imo) for anybody. Tom _______________________________________________ Classpath mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath
