Ok, I'm not sure if this should be asked here or in issues.... I'm
working on a project that will consist of a database (IBM-DB2), and some
home-brewed Java 1.1 applets and servlet(s?). I'm interested in licensing
these under the terms of the GPL, but I remember hearing somewhere that
Java is not a "free" language and therefore can't be licensed under the
GPL. First, why is Java not a "free" language? Can it be licensed under
the GPL? I understand that the GPL has the "virus-like" quality that if
any part of a GPLed program is used in another program, it must also be
licensed under the GPL. Is this a correct understanding ? Will this cause
a problem since we're going to be using a commercial database (IBM's DB2)
with JDBC? (i.e. Does it work in reverse as well? Do we need to use a
GPLed database or go with a different license?)
(Sorry, I'm a newbie at this legal stuff)
Thanks in advance,
Stephan
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