Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

RMS on Java and GPL

Posted by Hemos on from the the-prophet-speaks dept.

EmilEifrem writes "A JavaLobby member asked RMS [?] about his opinion on Java and GPL. Interesting, as always." I think my favorite quote is the intro: "It is strange to argue for ensuring compatibility in Java by keeping implementations non-free. Even if you accept the choice of values (compatibility above freedom) this idea is based on, which I don't, it simply won't do the job."

1 of 338 comments (clear)

  1. What's surprising is how long it's taking us. by Paul+Crowley · · Score: 5

    As is so often the case, RMS is right on the money. In many ways, what's most surprising is the way Sun have successfully stayed some way ahead of the free implementations in their commercial offering, especially in the class libraries: given what Java has to offer, you'd normally think we'd snap up the chance to create a free implementation. Perhaps dirty tricks like the SCSL have successfully divided us and our efforts.

    I look forward very much to the major release of Classpath he mentioned!
    --

    --
    Xenu loves you!