On Mar 11, 2010, at 1:04 AM, Tyler Ward wrote:
> Jersey users:
>
> I have a licensing question. It is noted on the Jersey site that
> the code is governed under a dual license “CDDL+GPL”. Does this
> mean that a person may elect to use either the CDDL or the GPL? Or
> does it mean that both the CDDL and the GPL license apply?
>
> This dual license scheme seems to be similar to JAXB which under its
> FAQ states that a user can elect to use either the CDDL or the GPL.
>
> Q. What are the JAXB 2.0 licensing terms? (https://jaxb.dev.java.net/faq/index.html
> )
> Metro is released under the dual license of CDDL and GPLv2 with
> classpath exception. What that means is that as an user, you only
> need to accept one of the two licenses. CDDL is an OSI-approved open-
> source license that allows free redistribution, commercial usage,
> modifications, and much more. See the CDDL description and rationale
> page from Sun for more info about CDDL. For more about GPLv2 with
> classpath exception, see the license section of "Free and Open
> Source Java FAQ."
>
> Would this be the same for Jersey?
>
Yes, it is the same (and for GlassFish).
Paul.