Re: Field of use

2010-11-19 Thread Mark Wielaard
On Fri, 2010-11-19 at 16:05 +0100, Volker Simonis wrote: > - it claims there is a patent grant trough the "Java Language > Specification" but if you read that carefully you will notice that it > "only applies for implementations of Java that fully comply with the > Java Language Specification" whic

Re: Field of use

2010-11-19 Thread Mark Wielaard
On Fri, 2010-11-19 at 16:05 +0100, Volker Simonis wrote: > In my opinion http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Java_and_patents seems to be a > strange site and I wouldn't rely too much on it: > > - it claims that "GPLv2 includes two implicit patent licenses" but as > far as I know, this is still a controversia

Re: Field of use

2010-11-19 Thread Volker Simonis
In my opinion http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Java_and_patents seems to be a strange site and I wouldn't rely too much on it: - it claims that "GPLv2 includes two implicit patent licenses" but as far as I know, this is still a controversial topic (see for example: http://www.fenwick.com/docstore/Publicat

RE: Field of use

2010-11-19 Thread Mark Wielaard
On Fri, 2010-11-19 at 13:57 +, Jonathan Tripathy wrote: > Excellent, so I am free to use OpenJDK in kiosk and set-top-box style > systems, without risking patent violation? If you need legal advise please see your legal counsel. This is just the mailinglist to discuss build environments. All w

RE: Field of use

2010-11-19 Thread Mark Wielaard
On Fri, 2010-11-19 at 13:39 +, Jonathan Tripathy wrote: > I still don't see any "Field of Use" restrictions though. That is because there aren't any such restrictions. > Then again, I don't see any patent license grants at all.. They are all licensed through the GPL for everyone's free use.

Re: Field of use

2010-11-19 Thread Mark Wielaard
On Fri, 2010-11-19 at 13:11 +, Dr Andrew John Hughes wrote: > On 18 November 2010 12:44, Jonathan Tripathy wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > Does the OpenJDK project have any "Field of Use" restrictions? Are > > "kiosk"/"set top box" style installation allowed? > > http://openjdk.java.net/legal/

Re: Field of use

2010-11-19 Thread Dr Andrew John Hughes
On 18 November 2010 12:44, Jonathan Tripathy wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Does the OpenJDK project have any "Field of Use" restrictions? Are > "kiosk"/"set top box" style installation allowed? > > Thanks http://openjdk.java.net/legal/ -- Andrew :-) Free Java Software Engineer Red Hat, Inc. (http: