Re: [Classpathx-discuss] Commerical use of classpathx code

[Nic Ferrier]

> Sadly all this is now moot as my boss chivvied me along to just do
> something slightly more awkwardly, with SAX, but I thought I'd reply to
let
> you know a bit more about the issues from my point of view.

/8-<


Nic said:
> >The position with Dave's JAXP stuff, as I understand it, is that it IS
> >GPL+exceptioned ...

Hugh replied:
> Well, for now the comments in those files in CVS (as seen from your
> webpage) say "GPL", so I have to take it as such.

The webpage quite clearly states that there is an exception. But you're
right, there should be a statement on each file or a general statement on
the licence. This is what I need to get agreed inside the FSF.


Nic said:
> >My understanding of changes is that you have to textually change
> >something before you get the GPL virus.

Hugh replied:
> Nope. You just have to "link with" it:

Yes. I was talking about the situation with the exception.


Hugh said:
> I'm sure Java's class loading counts as "linking with" the loaded classes

Yes. That's (partly) why the exception was invented.


Hugh said:
> It's possible for someone to write some in-house software and, because
they're
> not distributing it, not have any problem with the GPL;

That's not true. Your code must be made available.


Hugh said:
> Thanks to you all for your answers.  ClasspathX looks like useful stuff so
> I hope it gets a licence which allows commercial use :-)  But if not, I
may
> yet end up using it in spare-time, free-software projects ...

I *will* sort out the exception issue soon. I realise your plans have now
changed but you could always get the author (Dave Brownell) to give you the
definitive statement. Remember that ClasspathX authors own their copyright
(we don't assign to the FSF).


Nic