Re: Why FC4 using the Jpackage 1.4.2 Java?

From: Matthew Miller (mattdm_at_mattdm.org)
Date: 06/27/05

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    On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 12:14:27PM -0500, Les Mikesell wrote:
    > Note that the FSF definition of free is in contrast most other uses of
    > the word. Java is 'not-free' only in that fanatical sense.

    This a is an obviously loaded post, but I'll reply anyway. Fanatical or not,
    it's not *practically* free enough to be included in Fedora, because its
    license forbids it. 

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