libgcj / Classpath relicensing and cooperation

Sat Apr 1 00:00:00 GMT 2000

Bryce McKinlay <bryce@albatross.co.nz> writes:
> The classpath AWT is not GPL'd, its LGPL'd.

The FSF has tentatively decided to release the AWT under GPL'd terms.
Transvirtual and the FSF have finally agreed upon how the GPL should
apply to the standard libraries for supporting the Java language.
>From the Kaffe licensing FAQ:

 Can I run proprietary Java applications and native JNI libraries
 under Kaffe?
 Yes, you can. Kaffe's choice of GPL does not affect your ability
 to run any Java or JNI-based code that you could run on any other
 Java virtual machine.
The same would apply to running Java applications under the GPL'd
Classpath AWT.