On Tue, 2006-11-07 at 23:48 -0700, Michael Torrie wrote: > On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 06:14 +0000, Jason Holt wrote: > > On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Michael Torrie wrote: > > > Of course the Java class libraries are of necessity not under the GPL. > > > (Neither are the GNU Class Libraries). So it will remain to be seen > > > > Why is that? > > Because if the class libraries were GPL then you could only produce GPL > programs in Java, as all Java programs have to link against the class > libraries at runtime. The GNU Classpath libraries are produced under > the GPL with a special exception[1] to allow linking your external > programs against these libraries. This is really an extension of the > built-in GPL exception clause that says a GPL'd app can link against > non-GPL'd system-shipped runtime libraries and vice versa.
Ahem. [1] http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html > > Michael > > > -J > > > > /* > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > Don't fear the penguin. > > */ > > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
