Ragi, Hence my point, the point, which is that using GPL'd Java from the beginning would have avoided this entire mess relating to Oracle and Google. I believe I made this point on the list when Google first made this decision. I am going to be lazy and not look it up, but I am sure I said something in the past.
"So from what I gather, it would have meant that if Google had chosen that path, every single app in Android would have had to be a GPL app... not a very attractive option" I bet it looks more attractive now. Chris... On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:33 AM, Ragi Burhum <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Chris Penn <[email protected]> > > This is why GPL is sooo much better. > > from the article you sent: > "You seem to be missing the point of why Google didn't just use the GPL'd > JavaME. Sun deliberately removed the Classpath exception on JavaME > specifically because they saw that most of their licensing opportunities > were on mobile platforms. This meant that any *application* developers > targeting a GPL'd JavaME platform would be forced to GPL their applications. > Not surprisingly Google saw this would be undesirable when trying to attract > developers to the platform." > So from what I gather, it would have meant that if Google had chosen that > path, every single app in Android would have had to be a GPL app... not a > very attractive option > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list [email protected] http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
