Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 12:03:54 -0700 From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com> To: alk@pobox.com Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Where is the FreeBSD Mozilla CVS server? Message-ID: <199804111903.MAA09269@rah.star-gate.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 11 Apr 1998 11:53:35 CDT." <199804111653.LAA05849@pobox.com>
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> > Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 15:04:55 -0600 > > From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> > > > Sure, but you can't use the Sun sources to develop a Java VM, even with > > the JRE. > > You mean, not for redistribution without a license from Sun. > I'm pretty sure this is being worked on. > > > But, developing a new Java VM inside of netscape if you have access to > > Sun's sources using the 'educational' licensing is strictly prohibited, > > no mater how good your intentions are. > > I strongly disagree with this unqualified statement. Who prohibits > it? What text of the license? If you don't use the Sun code, the > license does not in any way constrain you from working on any kind > of new code. > > Nate intentions are to help keep us honest in the eye of the outside world. My interpretation of his message is: Hey Bud, you better check with Sun before engaging in any such exercise . To be honest , he is right , the last thing I wish to be is a political target example. "You see what can happen to you if you do ..." I am not saying that Sun will act in such a matter rather that any attempt to bring back Java to Mozilla should be done with caution. Regards, Amancio To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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