Can Java code EVER be GPLd, at all?

Bruce Perens bruce at perens.com
Mon Nov 15 22:50:20 UTC 1999


From: Justin Wells <jread at semiotek.com>
> But could I do this in an OSD compliant license?

I think so but it's not been tried. You would have to include a definitions
appendix with a more broad definition of derivative work.

> I think I would have to move out of copyright law to do that

You most definitely would. Other Open Source licenses are contracts.

	Thanks

	Bruce



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