On 2014-09-03, Ian Jackson <[email protected]> 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 people in the named list of countries, > the licence is not suitable for Debian because we distribute software > worldwide and want our users and downstreams to be able to do so.
My non-english, non-laywer reading of it is that "you are not allowed to get the sources from *oracle* if you are in the wrong countries". but if you can get it from any other person, it is fine. Isn't it mostly US-corporate-cover-my-behind speak? /Sune -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
