Need Advice to see if we can ship OpenJDK/JRE with Commercial App

[Clemens Eisserer]

Hi,

Does bundling oracle's jre really require a license?

Thanks, Clemens

2011/10/8 Donald Smith <donald.smith at oracle.com>:
> Just to be clear - indeed - you should definitely consult with a lawyer as
> no one could ever offer appropriate legal advice over email, let alone a
> mailing list, but there are definitely many scenarios where redistribution
> is free.
>
>  - Don
>
> On 08/10/2011 1:06 PM, Dan Tran wrote:
>>
>> ah, base on the FAQ, we can ship Oracle JRE with standalone software
>> app ( customer will need to perform installation ),
>>
>> However If the software is embedded in an appliance and ship together
>> to customer, a fee is required
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> -Dan
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Georges Saab<georges.saab at oracle.com>
>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Dan --
>>>    This FAQ [1] may help make things clearer for you.
>>>    /GES
>>>
>>> [1]
>>> http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/java/oracle-javase-faq-398492.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7 okt 2011, at 18:46, Dan Tran wrote:
>>>
>>> Dont think we can ship Oracle JRE with this statement below
>>>
>>> "2. LICENSE TO USE. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
>>> Agreement   including, but not limited to, the Java Technology
>>> Restrictions of the Supplemental License Terms, Oracle grants you a
>>> non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license without license fees
>>> to reproduce and use internally the Software complete and unmodified
>>> for the sole purpose of running Programs. THE LICENSE SET FORTH IN
>>> THIS SECTION 2 DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE COMMERCIAL FEATURES. YOUR RIGHTS
>>> AND OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE COMMERCIAL FEATURES ARE AS SET FORTH IN
>>> THE SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL LICENSES FOR DEVELOPERS
>>> AND PUBLISHERS."
>>>
>>>
>>> -Dan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Georges Saab<georges.saab at oracle.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Have a look here [1] for more info.
>>>
>>>  [1]
>>>  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/terms/license/index.html
>>>
>>>    :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7 okt 2011, at 13:26, Fernando Cassia wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 16:44, Georges Saab<georges.saab at oracle.com>
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>  Have a look here for more info.
>>>
>>>   /GES
>>>
>>> I see a white space :)
>>>
>>> FC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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