Would checking out OpenJDK and rename "java" into "espresso" work ?

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 15:40, Greg Reddin <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Puybaret <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Trying to learn Harmony history, it's clear that its announcement on
> > 2005-05-09 at
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.java.classpath.devel/5521
> > was long before Sun even decided to choose the GNU GPL for Java on
> > 2006-11-13 http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t84244.html
>
> Yes, IIRC, when Harmony started there was not a fully open-source JDK
> under any license. Many people believe that the existence of Harmony
> put a lot of pressure on Sun to open-source the JDK, and that OpenJDK
> would not exist if it were not for Harmony.
>
> > And anyway even if the TCK was finally available under GNU GPL, the
> > ASF wouldn't be probably satisfied because they would like it to be
> > under Apache license and not GNU GPL.
>
> No,. It's not an Apache-license vs. GPL issue. The issue is that
> Apache was offered a TCK license that would not allow us to release
> Harmony under the Apache license. This is a violation of the JSPA.
>
> > Sorry to be rude, but this fact makes me believe that Apache built
> > Harmony on promises.
>
> Yes, Harmony was built on the promises contained in the JSPA, which is
> a contract that all JCP members are bound by. Oracle broke those
> promises, and the rest of the JCP EC did not hold their feet to the
> fire. So Apache left.
>
> Greg
>
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