[Classpathx-xml] Re: [Classpathx-discuss] GPL + lib exception: headers say ... what?

[David Brownell]

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Subject: Re: [Classpathx-discuss] GPL + lib exception: headers say ... what?


> I got no responses to my earlier query ... so I thought I'd
> follow up with my decision.  This corresponds to what
> "classpath" did for the "javax.naming" glue, and to what
> libgcj does everywhere (except it's missing an indirection
> to a separate LIBGCJ_LICENSE file).
> 
> It's my understanding that this basically means that folk
> are able to use the entire "gnujaxp.jar" in any kind of
> application (Free, Open, or Proprietary) if they don't
> make any changes.  The same can be done with a GCJ
> compiled native code, linked either dynamically (like
> the LGPL) or statically (unlike the LGPL).  Modifications
> to the library code have to be made public, of course.
> 
> - Dave
> 
> 
> 
>  * This file is part of GNU JAXP, a library.
>  *
>  * GNU JAXP is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
>  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
>  * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
>  * (at your option) any later version.
>  * 
>  * GNU JAXP is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
>  * GNU General Public License for more details.
>  * 
>  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
>  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
>  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
>  *
>  * As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
>  * produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
>  * resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
>  * This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
>  * executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. 
> 
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