On 03-01-17 15:47, Christopher Myers wrote:
I was digging into this a month or so ago, and found this in the JDK license agreement :: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/terms/license/index.html
"General Purpose Desktop Computers and Servers" means computers, including desktop and laptop computers, or servers, used for general computing functions under end user control (such as but not specifically limited to email, general purpose Internet browsing, and office suite productivity tools). The use of Software in systems and solutions that provide dedicated functionality (other than as mentioned above) or designed for use in embedded or function-specific software applications, for example but not limited to: Software embedded in or bundled with industrial control systems, wireless mobile telephones, wireless handheld devices, kiosks, TV/STB, Blu-ray Disc devices, telematics and network control switching equipment, printers and storage management systems, and other related systems are excluded from this definition and not licensed under this Agreement.
With that verbiage, I don't see something like a Tomcat server being a "computer .... used for general computing functions" as defined in teh license agreement. As such, since they would be "systems and solutions that provide dedicated functionality (other than as mentioned above)" they would be "excluded from this definition and not licensed under this Agreement."
Which, knowing Oracle, is definitely gray enough for them to be able to say "you owe us a ton of money."
Thoughts...??? I haven't been able to get a concrete answer about that part...
Hey Chris, Why do you think Tomcat is a computer/server? Tomcat uses Java that runs on a system, not the other way around... or am I not getting it? cheers Arno -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org