Re: openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?

2014-09-03 Thread Ian Jackson
Steven Chamberlain writes ("Re: openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?"): > On 03/09/14 14:21, Ian Jackson wrote: > > The JDK8 licence is GPL-incompatible. > > The same statement doesn't seem to be present in the LICENSE file inside > the tarball. S

Re: openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?

2014-09-03 Thread Sune Vuorela
On 2014-09-03, Ian Jackson wrote: > I think this is a restriction which contradicts the GPL text. > Therefore: > > The JDK8 licence is GPL-incompatible. If there is anyone else's GPL > code in JDK8 Oracle are violating the copyright of the other > contributors. > > While the software is free for

Re: openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?

2014-09-03 Thread Steven Chamberlain
On 03/09/14 14:21, Ian Jackson wrote: > The JDK8 licence is GPL-incompatible. The same statement doesn't seem to be present in the LICENSE file inside the tarball. So, someone who already has a JDK8 source tarball should be licensed to redistribute it freely, but that statement on their website,

Re: openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?

2014-09-03 Thread Ian Jackson
Steven Chamberlain writes ("openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?"): > This is an odd statement for GPLv2 code: > > http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk8/ : > > International Use Restrictions > > > Due to limited intellectual property protection and en

Re: openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?

2014-09-02 Thread Ken Arromdee
On Mon, 1 Sep 2014, Walter Landry wrote: Due to limited intellectual property protection and enforcement in certain countries, the JDK source code may only be distributed to an authorized list of countries. You will not be able to access the source code if you are downloading from a country that

Re: openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?

2014-09-01 Thread Walter Landry
Steven Chamberlain wrote: > Hi, > > This is an odd statement for GPLv2 code: > > http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk8/ : >> International Use Restrictions > >> Due to limited intellectual property protection and enforcement in >> certain countries, the JDK source code may only be distributed t

Re: openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?

2014-09-01 Thread Riley Baird
> This is an odd statement for GPLv2 code: > > http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk8/ : >> International Use Restrictions > >> Due to limited intellectual property protection and enforcement in >> certain countries, the JDK source code may only be distributed to an >> authorized list of countries

openjdk-8 upstream limits source distribution?

2014-09-01 Thread Steven Chamberlain
Hi, This is an odd statement for GPLv2 code: http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk8/ : > International Use Restrictions > Due to limited intellectual property protection and enforcement in > certain countries, the JDK source code may only be distributed to an > authorized list of countries. You w