What is GNU Classpath

• Essential Core Classes for the java programming language

• Free Software library for the GNU platform

  • Not a compiler (gcj, jikes, ecj, kjc)
  • Not a execution environment (libgcj/gij, kaffe, jamvm, ...)

• Official GNU project with the FSF as custodian

• GNU answer to “The Java Trap”

  • Make the freedom to share, study, modify and integrate available to all Free Software hackers wanting to use the java programming language