[Jython-dev] Licensing Question

[Brian M. <br...@al...>]

I am in the process of exploring embedded scripting options for a 
large commercial application (written in Java) and was wondering 
what the licensing restrictions for embedding the Jython runtime 
interprter are.

I have no desire (professional, not personal - personally I would 
love to hack Jython) to extend the interpreter, just embed it as 
is.

I could not find any detailed information on mbedded licensing. Looking 
over the license information at http://www.jython.org/license.html 
it would seem that we need to make the sourcecode available. It is 
not immediately clear, but it seems to be, that the sourceode of 
the program it is embedded in does not need to be made available.


Before I can make a proposal that we use Jython (which I would like 
to do)I need to clear up the licensing issues. However, opening up 
the entire application under the GPL (or compatible license) is not 
an option.

As the Jython developers, what is your read on the license (iow, 
if you hold that it would require the whole application it is used 
as an embedded interpreter within, then I will not bother to go talk 
to the company lawyer). I do not consider anything you say to be 
legal advice, and IANAL need not prefix any replies as I will not 
pretend it does.

Thanks!

btw - Thanks also for creating Jython!

-Brian McCallister