[fedora-java] FC5 release notes for java

[Robert "kebernet" Cooper]

Well, Sun _knows_ why the Sun JRE/DK doesn't get included in most distros:
because the Sun redistribution license explicity requires the distributor to
accept liability for damage, etc caused by the runtime. This is pretty much
incompatible with the "no warranty whatsoever" set. They are working to
change the license with Mustang to make it more compatible with Linux
distros.

I will refrain from commenting on the Mono situation. :P

On 1/30/06, Joe Desbonnet <jdesbonnet at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> BTW: slightly off-topic --  I'm wondering why the objections to Mono
> being included in the core suddenly went away. I'm on the fedora-devel
> list also, but saw no significant discussion on this prior to the
> story on slashdot some time ago.
>
> Does this represent some change in policy by Redhat/Fedora? And if so
> could this facilitate the inclusion of the Sun VM in the core?
>
> Joe.
>
> On 1/30/06, Anthony Green <green at redhat.com> wrote:
>
> > Fedora Core does not include "Java(tm)", but it does include a tools
> > suite and execution environment based on Free Software technologies
> > that is capable of building and running many useful programs written
> > in the Java programming language, including the Eclipse IDE, Tomcat,
> > and OpenOffice.org.
>
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