Thomas, Thank you, I think that yours is a sane interpretation of that clause. On further thought, I'd have to concur that, re-implementation of a standard most likely doesn't imply creation... and the previous licenses seem to agree.
Thanks for helping me see it another way, Matt Thomas Zander wrote: > I read your paste as being unable to create _new_ classes not published > in the Java Platform Interface "JPI". > Referencing the 1.4.2 version; this simply seems like a shorter version > saying the same things, except where the 1.4.2 version said you were > allowed to invent new APIs, but had to publish your API, this one does > not even allow that. > > I mean; how can you argue that re-implementing the File object is a > creation of classes, interfaces or subpackages? > > So, the license has changed; but only to make sure all API additions are > done via the JCP and/or by Sun. > > IANAL; but I would not worry about this. _______________________________________________ Classpath mailing list Classpath@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath
