For more info: http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-coping-with-sun-jars.html
This page might need to be updated, as Sun has been recently releasing code under the CDDL which does allow redistribution. They apparently intend to release all of J2EE (nee JEE) under an open license, and rename it Java Open Enterprise, or something along those lines (according to my coworker who recently attended Java One). Wayne On 6/12/06, Eric Redmond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Correct. If a commonly required jar is not in ibiblio, its usually a licensing issue. On 6/12/06, Jeff Mutonho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Better Builds With Maven , page 83 ,second bulleted paragraph > > "As you're compiling J2EE code you need to have the J2EE > specifications JAR in the project's build classpath. This is achieved > by specifying a dependency element on the J2EE JAR. You could instead > specify a dependency on Sun's J2EE JAR. However, this JAR is not > redistributable and as such cannot be found on ibiblio. Fortunately, > the Geronimo project has made the J2EE JAR available under an Apache > license and this JAR can be found on ibiblio." > > What does "You could instead specify a dependency on Sun's J2EE JAR. > However, this JAR is not redistributable and as such cannot be found > on ibiblio" mean?Is this a consequence of Sun's licensing? > > -- > > > Jeff Mutonho > > GoogleTalk : ejbengine > Skype : ejbengine > Registered Linux user number 366042 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
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