> What does "GPL with classpath exception" mean in the real world, that JDK-itself changes must be upstreamed, but linked applications need not be? What are the

> What does "GPL with classpath exception" mean in the real world, that JDK-itself changes must be upstreamed, but linked applications need not be? What are the limits there? The exception is very broad and fairly simple. Azul has a good breakdown of it https://www.azul.com/blog/why-the-classpath-exception-is-so-important/ https://www.azul.com/blog/why-the-classpath-exception-is-so-... The short answer though is if you link to a GPL+Classpath exception library you may distribute the results under any license you choose.