Aah good, I know a little more about the GPL now.
Cheers and thanks to all for the comments,
Joe
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Foster Bob
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 1:35 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: SJSP and Apache/JServ
>
>
> This thread seems odd to me, but I'm willing to be educated.
>
> The GNU Source License <http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html> places no
> restriction on how software can be _used_. It only deals with
> distribution.
> Since server software can be used without redistributing it, the
> license has
> little practical effect.
>
> Therefore, I'd conclude that GNUJSP
> <http://www.xs4all.nl/~vincentp/gnujsp/> or
> GSP <http://www.bitmechanic.com/projects/gsp/> are free for
> commercial or any
> other use.
>
> Of course, one would prefer the reduced-pain-in-the-ass Apache
> model license but
> what is the practical issue?
>
> Bob Foster
> Symantec Internet Tools
>
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> _________________________________
> Subject: Re: SJSP and Apache/JServ
> Author: Stepan Schejbal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at Internet
> Date: 3/11/99 8:27 PM
>
>
> It _IS_ free for non comercial purposes.
>
> Try imagine someone making money on products based on yours
> which you have developed many many hours.
>
>
> Joe Shevland wrote:
>
> > I'm sorry if this is a dumb post, but I've been swamped with the various
> > implementations of JSP etc...
> >
> > My question: is there a truly Open Source JSP implementation
> i.e. not Gnu,
> > not SJSP etc.? One that is free for commercial and non-commercial use?
> >
> > I keep getting excited by the new releases only to read the license and
> > people are trying to make commercial use out of a specification
> drawn up by
> > Sun; to me this is wrong. I can understand people trying to charge for
> > *products* based on the JSP specification, and also if they
> significantly
> > add functionality to a JSP implementation, but not just a bare-bones
> > rewrite.
> >
> > Anyone for an OpenJSP team :) ?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Joe.
> >
> > --
> > Joe Shevland
> > Principal Consultant
> > Turnaround Solutions Pty. Ltd.
> > Ph: +61-03-6224-9146 * Fax: +61-03-6223-2556
> > --
> > Make money and the whole world will conspire to call you a
> gentleman. - Mark
> > Twain
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
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> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stepan Schejbal
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 1999 9:34 AM
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> > > Subject: SJSP and Apache/JServ
> > >
> > >
> > > I make SJSP Apache/JServ compatible.
> > >
> > > Corrected version is at http://web.telecom.cz/sator/jsp/index.html
> > >
> > > tested environment: OS/2 Warp, Apache 1.3.4, JServ 1.0 Beta 2
> > >
> > > [SJSP is SUN's 0.92 JSP implementation]
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