Bug#251884: libgnujaxp-java: New classpath exception (to GPL) should be used to elimnate ambiguities

[Etienne Gagnon]

Package: libgnujaxp-java
Version: 0.0.cvs20040416-4
Severity: normal

Hi,

The exception to the terms of the GNU GPL used by libgnujaxp-java is
the old wording of the GNU Classpath exception.  This old wording was
debated on the Classpath mailing-list, and it was agreed that it was
pretty ambiguous.  A new text was agreed upon, which is now used by
projects like GNU Classpath and libgcj (GNU Compiler for Java
library).

Please forward upstream a request to "clarify" license terms by using
the text at:
   http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html

Thanks!

Etienne

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-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
   APT prefers unstable
   APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: powerpc (ppc)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.24-ben1
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C

Versions of packages libgnujaxp-java depends on:
ii  java2-runtime-equivs [ 1.0               Dummy package to fulfil package de
ii  kaffe [java1-runtime]  2:1.1.4-3         A JVM to run Java bytecode
ii  libgnujaxp-jni         0.0.cvs20040416-4 native bindings for gnujaxp to lib
ii  sablevm [java1-runtime 1.1.3-1           Free implementation of Java Virtua

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