Re: OT: GPL and jar file

[Per Bothner]

Andreas Rueckert wrote:
> That would mean it depends on the JVM? If you have a JVM, that loads all the
> classes at once, B becomes GPLed, if the JVM loads the classes on demand, B
> keeps it's license?

I don't see how that makes a difference.

> Let be elaborate a bit further on my question. My problem is a Installer called
> izPack ( http://www.izforge.com/izpack/ ), that is under GPL. It creates a
> single Jar with the installer classes (under GPL) and the app to be installed.
> Julien Ponge (izPack author) says, you can install even closed source apps with
> the tool, while I'm uncertain.

Well, if he owns the copyright, he gets to decide, a he is the one
who has standing to sue.  And maybe his interpretation is right,
fo his code.  But he should make it clear, in the license, if he
hasn't already.

> Sorry for the OT discussion, but the same problem would occur, if anyone would
> include classpath code in a non-GPLed project, so I thought you might have an
> answer.

But Classpath is not GPL - it is GPL with an extra exception allowing
you to link it with proprietary code.
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