Re: [Classpathx-javamail] LGPL replaced by GPL-with-exception

[Nic Ferrier]

chris burdess <address@hidden> writes:

> Doug Porter wrote: 
> > > the main difference is in (re)distribution. under gpl+exception, you may 
> > not distribute with software that is not gpl-compatible 
> >  
> > Isn't that the same as plain gpl? 

The difference is that the gpl+exception allows linking the code to
non-gpl. But the source is protected.

Because there is no textual inclusion in Java it's an extreemly
permissive licence. It wouldn't work well with C because you still
have textual inclusion (eg: header files).


Nic