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Couldn't Google just comply with the license and re-release their code under GPL with linking exception like the original standard library? Maybe pay a fine bu

by bcg1 11y ago

Couldn't Google just comply with the license and re-release their code under GPL with linking exception like the original standard library? Maybe pay a fine but at least Android survives. They should have just paid the vig to Oracle and been done with it, instead they have a knock-down-drag-out and end up with a precedent that damages all software development everywhere. All involved are acting like a bunch of jerks.

carussell 11y ago
> Couldn't Google just comply with the license and re-release their code under GPL with linking exception like the original standard library? Yes. Alternatively, .NET is licensed under Google's preferred permissive license these days. Neither of these will happen, however.