I have just a question: If Java goes GPL (as suggested by many opinion
writters), it can clash with the ASF license? I remember discussions about
the "viral" nature of (L)GPL in Java language. Then if Java goes (L)GPL it
will "infect" the java code in the ASF? I think we think about this.
Please comments about it.
FWIW I hope if it a JVM is open sourced it isn't licensed on a .*GPL license -- and looking at the major vendors in a position to do this, I think it is pretty unlikely to happen that way. A BSD/ASL style license just works better for everyone potentially involved.
I don't think the JVM being GPL'ed would matter to java apps as long as the apps didn't make use of features specific to that JVM. The standard library would be the same. I believe the Gnome people want an implementation open sourced (and to their credit seem to be working on one), the spec is probably safely in the hands of the JCP (though Sun's veto power in the JCP may be a sore point for some people).
FWIW -- I would love to see Sun/IBM/BEA make a proposal to the Incubator to donate a JVM and standard library implementation =)
-Brian
ps: Sun's JVM is already open source, just not free according to the FSF, et. al. You can grab the source, build it, use it -- just not redistribute it etc. You can even distribute patches -- FreeBSD does this now.
At the end, if a vote if needed here, I am +1 for an open letter from the
ASF. :-D
Best Regards,
Antonio Gallardo
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