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It's Open Source: https://github.com/oracle/graal https://github.com/oracle/graal I made a very small contribution (removing 4 incorrect quote characters from

• kodablah 8y ago
  > It's Open Source: https://github.com/oracle/graal https://github.com/oracle/graal Sure. That doesn't change my statement though.
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  • zbentley 8y ago
    > Proprietary software is non-free computer software for which the software's publisher or another person retains intellectual property rights—usually copyright of the source code... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software
    • kodablah 8y ago
      Which is the case here for Graal (there are differing definitions of "free"). From your link: > While most proprietary software is distributed without the source code, some vendors distribute the source code Source code available, or even under an open source license, does not change whether it is proprietary. Not sure this is the best place to discuss the nuances of these terms. Essentially, they retain the IP, have shown a willingness to go after those doing things like re-implementing it, and in general should give people pause about using tech owned by them.
      • msgilligan 8y ago
        You can use it under the terms of GLP 2 w/classpath exception, which is what Google eventually decided to do. I'm not defending Oracle's business practices, just saying that Java and Graal are both Open Source™ and could be maintained by the community completely free of Oracle under the terms of GPL 2 w/classpath exception.