RFR: JDK-8227715: GPLv2 files missing Classpath Exception

[Joe Darcy]

Hi Adam,

Someone familiar with the history and usage of these files needs to be 
involved with changing the license  and that doesn't include me.

Cheers,

-Joe

On 10/4/2019 2:12 AM, Adam Farley8 wrote:
> Hi Joe,
>
> That sounds reasonable.
>
> Would you, or another Oracle employee, mind sponsoring the change?
>
> Best Regards
>
> Adam Farley
> IBM Runtimes
>
>
> Joe Darcy <joe.darcy at oracle.com> wrote on 03/10/2019 23:30:14:
>
> > From: Joe Darcy <joe.darcy at oracle.com>
> > To: Florian Weimer <fw at deneb.enyo.de>, Adam Farley8 <adam.farley at uk.ibm.com>
> > Cc: jdk-updates-dev at openjdk.java.net, Java Core Libs <core-libs-
> > dev at openjdk.java.net>
> > Date: 03/10/2019 23:32
> > Subject: Re: RFR: JDK-8227715: GPLv2 files missing Classpath Exception
> > 
> > It is customary to have the license of a file be updated from someone
> > affiliated with the copyright holder of the file.
> >
> > -Joe
> >
> > On 10/3/2019 1:42 PM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> > > * Adam Farley8:
> > >
> > >> Four GPLv2 files in 8u seem to be missing the classpath exception 
> from the
> > >> copyright section.
> > >>
> > >> Requesting reviews and a sponsor.
> > >>
> > >> Bug: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?
> > 
> u=https-3A__bugs.openjdk.java.net_browse_JDK-2D8227715&d=DwICaQ&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx-
> > siA1ZOg&r=P5m8KWUXJf-
> > 
> CeVJc0hDGD9AQ2LkcXDC0PMV9ntVw5Ho&m=jo4J6W8_4sPdQyNGe-2X5R1x2eVgCKicxn2kjVwOUAQ&s=wcAkx_ZeKWB613imZ6cEieXyslKznP3D1_RhlLl9uyc&e=
> > >>
> > >> Webrev: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?
> > 
> u=http-3A__cr.openjdk.java.net_-7Eafarley_8227715_webrev_&d=DwICaQ&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx-
> > siA1ZOg&r=P5m8KWUXJf-
> > 
> CeVJc0hDGD9AQ2LkcXDC0PMV9ntVw5Ho&m=jo4J6W8_4sPdQyNGe-2X5R1x2eVgCKicxn2kjVwOUAQ&s=kS-
> > rJ0RYE_QlLRThKVPu5A3mooj1xWNheeAy1HLxTVs&e=
> > > All these files are not used at run time, so this could be deliberate.
> >
>
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