Re: [JXTA discuss] Any plans for JXTA License to replicate Java License?

Vanessa Williams <[email protected]> Fri, 8 Dec 2006 09:59:59 -0500
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Well, making it GPL or LGPL would put my company out of business,  
so... I sincerely hope that ain't going to happen.

(Disclosure: at the risk of getting flamed--for *most* purposes,  
though not all, I despise the GPL.)

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Vanessa Williams
oponia networks
[email protected]



On 8-Dec-06, at 2:20 AM, [email protected] wrote:

>
> Wondering if there are any plans to make JXTA (or JXTA-J2SE)  
> available under GPL or LGPL to keep the reference implementation  
> inline with a single license?
>
> What are the pros and cons of doing so for projects that have  
> already taken off based on the present License?
>
> Appreciate both official stand and professional observations by the  
> members.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rajesh
> http://sf.net/projects/samooha
>
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