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Re: [Classpathx-discuss] Re: servlet code


From: Eddie Benowitz
Subject: Re: [Classpathx-discuss] Re: servlet code
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 17:26:27 -0700

JAXP Xml code is part of the JDK 1.4.
Also, several parts of JDK 1.4, including the new 
java.util logging and preferences packages depend on having
XML support built in.

So I hope that XML will make it into libgcj, for 1.4 compatibility.

Thanks,

Eddie Benowitz.


David Brownell wrote:
> 
> > > But since then Nick Ferrier set up the classpathx project and the code
> > > is now part of that project. 
> > > <http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/classpathx/>
> > ...
> >
> > I notice most of the code there is LGPL.  That certainly prevents them
> > from being part of libjava.
> 
> The Java/XML stuff isn't ... or rather, it won't be when I finish checking it 
> in!
> All GPL ... except for the DOM _interfaces_ using the W3C copyright
> until/unless someone creates new versions.  (As I recall, there was some
> to/fro about a year back and RMS OK'd that license in some reasonable
> context.)
> 
> Though I tend to agree that we need an answer to that searchpath
> issue -- not all libraries should be in "libjava".  A Debian proposal got
> circulated a few months back; did that go anywhere?
> 
> - Dave



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