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Discussion
Control, Compatibility
JCP, Specifications, TCKs
We want to be compatible, but we don't (want to) control the community
Apache seems to have solved this (presentation Geir Magnusson)
Sharing code with the GPL world
Apache and Eclipse grew from a different community
but share same goal (Free Software and Open Source definition)
How to get “decission makers” talking about cooperation?
The GNU Classpath compromise
We already decided to compromise on the GPL “anti-control”
(to get more people/organisations helping out)
The precise exception text needs work though
http://www.fsf.org/licensing/classpath