It's actually Sun's trademark, not the JCPs. And I don't like the GPL - but that's ok, because there are choices for people. Apache Harmony or Sun's OpenJDK project.
geir Jin Mingjian wrote: > Java is still the trademark of Sun:) So I think we can do control > though JCP. BTW, I like GPL as well:) Whatever, this is big step for > Java community. > > 在 06-11-13，Geir Magnusson Jr.<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 写道： >> >> >> Jin Mingjian wrote: >> > But does Apache License make JDK out of control? I don't think so:) >> >> I think that it just means that it helps them limit the number of >> proprietary forks of the code. >> >> But I'm not worried about that being harmful no matter what the license >> - the market doesn't want broken Java. >> >> geir >> >> > >> > 在 06-11-13，Geir Magnusson Jr.<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 写道： >> >> >> >> >> >> Jin Mingjian wrote: >> >> > GPL is not very compatible with Apache License. So, I guess Sun want >> >> > to prevent Harmony from using any codes they owned?! Very Very >> Very... >> >> >> >> No - it was simply about control. >> >> >> >> geir >> >> >> >> > >> >> > 在 06-11-13，LvJimmy，Jing<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 写道： >> >> >> Oops！GPL v2? I can hardly believe it! >> >> >> Does it mean, all codes using Sun's JDK have to take GPL? >> >> >> Crazy and unbelieveable... However I like GPL ;) >> >> >> >> >> >> 在06-11-13，Jin Mingjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 写道： >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Mark Reinhold's blog has confirmed this news. He said: >> >> >> > ... >> >> >> > Sun is open-sourcing its entire Java stack―ME, SE, and >> EE―under the >> >> >> > GNU General Public License, version 2. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The license choice―which has taken many by surprise >> (gotcha!)―is a >> >> >> > giant leap. For more on the big picture, including a link to >> >> >> > tomorrow's webcast announcement, please see >> >> >> > http://sun.com/opensource/java. >> >> >> > ... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > link: http://blogs.sun.com/mr/entry/one_giant_leap >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> Best Regards! >> >> >> >> >> >> Jimmy, Jing Lv >> >> >> China Software Development Lab, IBM >> >> >> >> >> >>
