From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 25 23:40:55 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C907116A418 for ; Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:40:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd-questions@mawer.org) Received: from outbound.icp-qv1-irony-out2.iinet.net.au (outbound.icp-qv1-irony-out2.iinet.net.au [203.59.1.107]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4425813C481 for ; Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:40:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd-questions@mawer.org) X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgAAADa/IEfLzq3r/2dsb2JhbAAM X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.21,330,1188748800"; d="scan'208";a="222502622" Received: from unknown (HELO [10.24.1.1]) ([203.206.173.235]) by outbound.icp-qv1-irony-out2.iinet.net.au with ESMTP; 26 Oct 2007 07:11:47 +0800 Message-ID: <4721222C.2040506@mawer.org> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:09:32 +1000 From: Antony Mawer User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Pj Malloy References: <749373.87689.qm@web45614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <749373.87689.qm@web45614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: OEM and Trademark license for Java on FreeBSD -- Freebsd_Sun_Info@sun.com no longer valid? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:40:55 -0000 On 25/10/2007 2:41 PM, Pj Malloy wrote: > Any help would be MUCH appreciated. > > I have some questions regarding the OEM and Trademark license for Java on FreeBSD. I initially sent my email inquiry to Freebsd_Sun_Info@sun.com, as stated in the FreeBSD Foundation Java Download page > (http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/downloads/java.shtml), but that Freebsd_Sun_Info@sun.com email address does not appear to be valid -- the email I sent to that address bounced. > > The Freebsd_Sun_Info@sun.com email address is specifically called out in Diablo FreeBSD OEM Java license that is listed here: > http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/cgi-bin/download?download=oem/diablo-jdk-freebsd5.i386.1.5.0.07.01.tbz > > > That license text states we (a) must obtain a Trademark License from Sun, and depending on the exact field of use, we (b) might need to get a commercial license from Sun. That license text directs me to Freebsd_Sun_Info@sun.com to get more information for both (a) and (b). That email address doesn't work, so now I'm wondering what to do next... I called Sun Sales, but they did not know what I was talking about... I too would love to know the answer to this -- the way Sun carry on, anyone would think they don't want people using their language... I am sure Microsoft don't make you jump through hoops if you want to write and distribute applications written in .NET and want to distribute the run-time along with it -- so why must Sun make it so hard for people to do that with Java? --Antony