AFAIK you are right.

The license is "free".

Is Linux somehow not "free" because RedHat sells, distros, support & 
consultancy on the back of it ?

Jules




Randahl Fink Isaksen wrote:
> Hmmm... I thought only the JBoss Group services were a for-profit
> project, whereas the JBoss open source server was a non-profit project.
> But maybe I am wrong in this distinction?
> 
> 
> Randahl
> 
> 
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> http://java.sun.com/features/2002/09/opn_src_cooper.html
> TH folowing is from a interview with Danese Cooper posted on
> java.sun.com
> 
> Question:
> JBoss Compatibility
>  In a recent survey, a lot of developers want to know when Sun will
> allow JBoss to be branded as compatible with Java technology. 
> 
> Answer:
>  Yeah, that's a really tough situation. JBoss is an open source project
> that wants to say they are compatible with J2EE, but they are also a
> for-profit project, so they can't apply for zero-cost access to the TCKs
> under the new rules. Recently JBoss launched its own certification
> program, which is interesting. Open source wisdom says that it's really
> hard to maintain a fork. It will be interesting to see how they do. I'd
> really like to see Sun and JBoss work together to find a solution to the
> problem. They got great coverage at the 2002 JavaOneSM conference --
> several awards. It's a very popular effort. 
> 
> 
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