Re: [Etienne Gagnon] Bug#251884: libgnujaxp-java: New classpath exception (to GPL) should be used to elimnate ambiguities

Arnaud Vandyck wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I got a bug report against the license of gnujaxp.
> 
> I think there are two ways of resolving the issue:
> 
> 1° change the license to LGPL;
> 2° reword GPL+linking exception with the one from classpath

I'd go with #2 ... go for it!  (Of course, when my FSF
copyright assignment goes through, you won't need any
answers from me on that question ... :)

- Dave



> Comments?
> 
> Thanks, cheers,
> 
> 
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> Subject:
> Bug#251884: libgnujaxp-java: New classpath exception (to GPL) should be 
> used to elimnate ambiguities
> From:
> Etienne Gagnon <[email protected]>
> Date:
> Mon, 31 May 2004 10:13:17 -0400
> To:
> [email protected]
> 
> 
> Package: libgnujaxp-java
> Version: 0.0.cvs20040416-4
> Severity: normal
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The exception to the terms of the GNU GPL used by libgnujaxp-java is
> the old wording of the GNU Classpath exception.  This old wording was
> debated on the Classpath mailing-list, and it was agreed that it was
> pretty ambiguous.  A new text was agreed upon, which is now used by
> projects like GNU Classpath and libgcj (GNU Compiler for Java
> library).
> 
> Please forward upstream a request to "clarify" license terms by using
> the text at:
>    http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Etienne
> 
> 
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