On Wed, 17 May 2006 22:56:06 +0100 Thiemo Seufer wrote: > Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Wed, 17 May 2006 12:02:34 +0000 Brian M. Carlson wrote: > > > > > [For -legal people, the license is attached.] > > > > Thanks. > > > > [...] > > > Also, section 4 poses a major issue. If, for any reason, the > > > Linux kernel doesn't do something that Java requires, then we are > > > obligated to either fix it or inform everyone who has acquired > > > Java from us. > > > > Indeed, it seems we are in chains: whenever Sun decides that we > > should do it, we are bound to modifying the Debian System to satisfy > > their requirements and/or notifying the world about the issue. > > Or stop distributing, which terminates the license immediately.
Yes, I should have been clearer...
There are two options, if Sun decides that the Debian System is an
"Incompatible Operating System":
(a) modify Debian until Sun is satisfied and release an update
(b) stop distributing Sun Java and notify Licensees
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:-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-)
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