Would the Apache license be GPL compatible in that method? All of the Jakarta Commons for example. I did not think the GPL worked in that fashion... for example I can create and build a non-GPL application with GCC, right?
On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 03:45, Etienne Gagnon wrote: > Jerry Haltom wrote: > > Can building these .class files built with Kaffee prevent their usage > > with a non-free alternative JVM? If Kaffe is totally Java standards > > compliant, then that's cool... is that the case? Will there be ANY > > deficiencies in these classes by building them with Kaffee? > > > > If so, then I can see this causing problems when a user wants to run an > > alternative JVM (Because kaffee is missing certain functionality, etc). > > The biggest problem is that Kaffe is licensed under the GNU GPL, so if an > application/library can only be compiled with Kaffe, it must be licensed > under the GPL too (or at least be "license compatible" with the GPL). > > Etienne -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
