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  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    192·
    6 months ago

    OpenJDK is released under the GPL. That requires making any patents available for free to users.

    They could theoretically change their mind and try some shit, but the GPL is hard to go “backsies” on.

    • paf0@lemmy.world
      1116·
      6 months ago

      Feel free to use it, as long as you’re willing to pay lawyers to fight them when they decide otherwise.

        • paf0@lemmy.world
          24·
          6 months ago

          It’s just my reasoning as to why I won’t use Oracle products. Feel free to put your own company at risk.

          • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            92·
            6 months ago

            I f’ing love how you’re blaming me personally. Don’t be a dick.

            BTW - don’t mistake “cynicism” for “reasoning”.

            • paf0@lemmy.world
              25·
              6 months ago

              Sorry, I have my own company, my choices matter, you should blame whomever made that choice for you.

              It’s not necessarily cynicism if it’s based on previous patterns of behavior. Oracle reveals themselves to be run by bullies again and again and I choose to not put myself at risk. You do you.

              • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                8·
                6 months ago

                It’s not necessarily cynicism if it’s based on previous patterns of behavior.

                It’s exactly what it is because you’re ignoring facts that contradict your position because “I’ve been hurt before”. The OpenJDK license is currently the MOST permissive it’s ever been. And that was done by Oracle which is shocking to me.

                The GPL is an old and well accepted license and there are lots of groups who will jump to defend it. And there are lots of companies backing the OpenJDK that aren’t Oracle. Oracle would need to fight Amazon, Microsoft, IBM (RedHat), the Eclipse Foundations, etc. if they wanted to change that.