Some of the clamor may be misinformation, but I think a lot of the
confusion stems from the imprecise use of terminology, partly because Java is
both a programming language and a platform. So let’s start by getting the
details right.
The Java programming language was created by Sun (now Oracle)
and designed specifically to be able to run on as many hardware and software
environments as possible. The Java language has been made available under the
General Public License, a free software license.
First, he
explains there's a lot of misinformation floating about, then he adds to it by
explaining that the "language" is available under the GPL. What a
crock!
Then he goes on to list licenses for APIs. Except they aren't. At
least not the ones I looked at. They are licenses for accessing things like web
functionality through APIs.
And as another commenter noted, he's not shy
about conflating specification and implementation where ever possible.
He's
either stupid or evil (or both). In any case, we need to insure that potential
clients realize that Edward J. Naughton is incompetent to practice law. [ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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