Standard interfaces

[J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)]

On Tue, Nov 09, 1999 at 12:18:29 -0500, John Cowan wrote:
[no modification allowed in the context of language bindings in standards]
> Is Java code that binds such standard interfaces inherently unfree?

Such a license is not OSD-compliant.

> Does it violate the OSD, specifically clauses 3 and 4?

Yes. Clause 4 hints at a mechanism that can be used to make the interface
free in this case: require that modified versions are clearly marked as such
(in the context of standards: explicitly mention they don't conform to the
standard).

> Is it incompatible with the GPL?

Yes.

HTH,
Ray
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