What is the license for OpenJDK?

Asked 2 years ago, Updated 2 years ago, 77 views

When I looked into the OpenJDK license, I couldn't understand the official website well, so I looked for the information in the article, but the contents are completely different depending on the person who wrote it, so please tell me more about the exact OpenJDK license.

The purpose is to use OpenJDK to develop commercial applications.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Specifically, I was concerned about the extent to which I could use it for free of charge.The information on the web says it is open source, but OpenJDK's source code says that you need to be careful because you have a license, so I am confused because I am a beginner.

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2022-09-30 19:44

1 Answers

Use is free of charge.There is no problem with commercial use.
However, if you don't use it according to your license, you will be recognized as a company that doesn't mind violating your license even though it's a commercial system.

As for the license, if you look at the OpenJDK site, it says GPLv2 Link Exception.

Below is the interpretation I understand, but

Well, if you use OpenJDK normally, you have to display copyright in accordance with GPLv2, but you can think of what kind of license you want to use as your own company's source code.

If you use something other than the above (use OpenJDK sources or create extended functions based on them), you will need to disclose the source code developed by your company as GPLv2.
If you're worried about that, you might want to consult a computer copyright expert.


2022-09-30 19:44

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