License Classpath Exception?

[mandrachek]

Would it be possible for you to include the GNU Classpath exception to your license?
https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html

Only with this license change (or a similarly permissive license like LGPL, etc.) would it be legitimate to embed JSCover in, for example, your selenium test suite, without having to license your test suite as GPL.

[tntim96]

I'm OK with the idea, but the FAQ seems to indicate that it's for the GNU JDK/JRE. Can you point me to any more documentation or examples where others use this?

I guess you just include a a file, e.g. LICENSE-GNU-CLASSPATH.txt in the JAR?

[mandrachek]

https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/119436/what-does-gpl-with-classpath-exception-mean-in-practice?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google_rich_qa&utm_campaign=google_rich_qa

Here is where the Classpath Exception is invaluable. It clearly states that the code under the license is (L)GPL, but anything using that code can follow whatever license they'd like. No ifs, ands, or buts. If you change the core code (e.g. fixing bugs), you do still have to release those changes as part of the GPL. But using does NOT infect you."

So you retain the benefits of bugfixes and enhancments still coming back to the project, but don't force anyone that just uses it to make their project GPL.

With a quick search, I was able to find this list, which I think looks at maven central:
http://mirror.vsibiri.info/libraries.io/search-licenses=GPL-2.0-with-classpath-exception&order=desc&sort=rank.htm

And here's a couple of examples from here on github:
https://github.com/cjdev/httpobjects/blob/master/LICENSE
https://github.com/bytedeco/javacpp-presets/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
https://github.com/hoary/JavaAV/blob/master/LICENSE

[tntim96]

Done. I've uploaded the SNAPSHOT.

[dinun]

Great idea this was introduced. @tntim96 Should not these files be updated with the classpath exception?

• https://github.com/tntim96/JSCover/blob/694c762508cc5b643221f4d08404fdb0f0b74873/LICENSE

• https://github.com/tntim96/JSCover/blob/7478d863ceade9a1436ddb3c3ec3ebf4b97f1140/doc/license.html

[tntim96]

Done. Thanks for the input.