[LEGAL-488] Bundling GPL+CPE (OpenJDK) into convenience binaries.

• Type: Question
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Laszlo Kishalmi
• Created: 02/Nov/19 14:08
• Updated: 24/Mar/21 03:22
• Resolved: 24/Mar/21 03:22

Description

Apache NetBeans is a big Java based Desktop application. In order to run it needs a JDK.
The OpenJDK is licensed GPL+CPE, as we read the CPE it would allow to bundle the JDK with NetBeans as an executable.

We have installers, hosted on Apache infrastructure that could benefit from this. We also have a Snap package which is not hosted, but build on the Apache infrastructure. I do not know if that matters or not, that's why  I mention it here.

Also not being able to produce an out-of-the box convenience binaries is kind of hurts our brand in a way that third party vendors are free to do that.

 

So what's the Legals opinion about bundling OpenJDK in the convenience binaries?

Issue Links

• is depended upon by: NETBEANS-3372 Make the Snap package contain an JDK as well
• is related to: LEGAL-323 Clarify if binary artifacts are part of a release
• is related to: LEGAL-336 Should GPL+CPE move to Cat B?