I think it all depends on how quickly Sun can prepare for automatic download for JavaWebStart and Java Plug-in. I believe that Sun is preparing Java2 JRE and many other optional packages such as Java3D for automatic download.
masa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Marner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Licensing Clarification needed > Ok, now I am confused. I was under the strong impression > that I simply could take the Java3D DLLs and JAR files > and bundle with my application. > > In the license agreement it says that I may distribute it as > long as I: > > >> (i) distribute the Software complete and unmodified and only bundled as > part of your Programs, > > What does "complete and unmodified" mean? > > Does this mean that I may only distribute it in the uninstalled form > (as the file java3d-1_3-beta1-win-opengl-sdk.exe) or that I may > distribute it as the jar and dll files only (the complete and unmodified set). > > If it only the first option that is legal java3D becomes unusable for > many commercial purposes where completely automatical and > garanteed installation is important. I personally always recommend > people to bundle a JVM with their app to ensure that everything > runs smoothly. If the Java3D files cannot be installed the same way > it would be a serious problem. The end-user should *not* have to > know anything at all about Java or java3D during the install so > running the Java3D installer is unacceptable. > > Jacob Marner > > > > >We cannot expect the users to install it themselves as they are mainly > > >non-computer literate biologists who have enough problems with Java Web > > >Start. > > > > > So you want to repackage the Java3D install into your own? That would > > be a problem. But I'm not sure why you would do that. In your > > installer you just run their installer, when it returns just keep going. > > > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
