Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:03:31 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Martin Cracauer <cracauer@cons.org> Cc: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>, Pedro Fernando Giffuni <pfgiffun@bachue.usc.unal.edu.co>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Problems with Jikes license ??? Message-ID: <366FF0D3.1B7711B1@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.SOL.3.96.981209223958.5438B-100000@bachue.usc.unal.edu.co> <28848.913261754@zippy.cdrom.com> <19981210134303.A8607@cons.org>
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Martin Cracauer wrote:
>
> > In short, I still don't see what Pedro's got his underwear twisted up
> > over here. The entire thing seems like one great big yawn to me.
>
> I agree that the GPL isn't a problem with Jikes.
If you go read the Jikes license, it's not very GPL-like. It allows
you to create derivative works without owing your changes back to
the project, to distribute your work as you see fit, etc. The only
substantive difference between their license and the Berkeley one
we all hold so dear is the termination clauses and mechanism for
handling intellectual property disputes, which is probably wise for
everyone considered.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
http://www.softweyr.com/~softweyr wes@softweyr.com
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