Quoting from the license on the website:
These Supplement terms shall supersede any inconsistent or conflicting
terms in the Agreement, or in any license contained within the Software.
1. License to Distribute. Sun grants to Licensee a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, royalty-free limited license to reproduce and
distribute the binary code form of the Licensed Software provided that
Licensee:
(A) distributes the Licensed Software complete and unmodified (except
for the specific files identified as optional in the Licensed Software
README file), only as part of, and for the sole purpose of running,
Licensee's Java compatible applet or application ("Program") into which
the Licensed Software is incorporated;
Doesn't this give us the right to redistribute Java 3D Runtime? It does
not state anything about HOW we redistribute it.
If Sun does not give us these rights they might as well put big bold
letters on the website stating "DO NOT BOTHER TO ACTUALLY DEVELOP A
PROGRAM WITH THIS SOFTWARE BECAUSE ONLY TECHNICALLY SKILLED PEOPLE WILL
BE ABLE TO INSTALL YOUR PROGRAM". Cripes the people on this list have
struggled repeatedly just to get Java 3D installed. Now we are being
told to direct our CUSTOMERS to download Java 3D from Sun's website???
- John Wright
Starfire Research
"Crossley, Allistair" wrote:
>
> I am really quite disappointed by the Java3D distribution process. I am not
> sure what Sun can gain from forcing people through the unhelpful download
> process other than getting people to agree to the license online which has
> the only interpretation it seems that you have to download the installer
> from Sun (go figure). Anyone anywhere in the world can click that they agree
> to the license and gain the installer.
>
> However, we are allowed to bundle the Java3D installer INSIDE the
> application (rather from the application public homepage). What does this
> mean if I want to make sure ALL Java3D users can run my application? Well,
> it means I have to bundle ALL versions of Java3D in the distribution (if I
> want a central distribution, and making the distribution larger) OR create
> as many distributions as there are system versions of Java3D (very poor from
> a maintenance point of view).
>
> So, I am asking Sun to review their Java3D distribution process. I would be
> happy enough if just the bundling process was easier. As a Java3D
> application developer, I want at least the option, to distribute my
> application ONCE and make sure all versions of Java3D are in the
> distribution. This means I want the 4 core JARs AND the specific libraries
> for system specific installation. A structure like
>
> j3dapp
> - classes
> - j3d
> - jars
> - lib
> - win
> - solaris
>
> And a simple script that installs these into the relevant locations would be
> enough. I do not have UNIX or access to UNIX so there is no sense asking me
> to unpack the Solaris version and create this structure myself.
>
> Failing all this...scrap the online download process and let us all link
> directly to Sun's site if they are so bent on keeping it there.
>
> Am I alone in this thinking or are there others out there?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Allistair
> www.adcworks.com
>
> Cheers,
>
> Allistair Crossley
> Web/New Media Consultant
> Logica UK Ltd
> Tel: 02074 463267
> Mob: 07884 056274
>
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