GPL2 Java?

Anthony Green green at redhat.com
Mon Nov 13 20:42:15 UTC 2006


On Mon, 2006-11-13 at 14:11 -0500, Warren Togami wrote:
> dragoran wrote:
> > Sun is going to release java under the gpl2 license see:
> > http://blogs.sun.com/dannycoward/entry/java_me,_se_and_ee
> > how would this affect fedora? Will this be included and replace the gcj 
> > stuff?
> > Can both be installed in parrallel? (using alternatives it should work 
> > like it does now)
> > which would mean one of them have to go to extras...
> > 
> 
> Keep in mind that bits don't land until March 2007.

And there's no PowerPC port.

I think it's more realistic to push OpenJDK through the Extras process
in that time frame (assuming the Core/Extras distinction continues).

AG





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