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wmf on Nov 10, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apache declares war on Oracle over Java

Can someone explain why Oracle should give apache exemptions from field of use restrictions?

Because Sun repeatedly promised to do so. IBM and Intel spent (probably) millions on Harmony with the understanding that it would be certified.

sciboy on Nov 10, 2010 [–]

It was my understanding that there was never any problem as long as they agreed to field of use restrictions. Is this not the case, and if so do you have a link?

wmf on Nov 10, 2010 | [–]

http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/JSPA2.pdf

Sections 5B through 5F look relevant.

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