The Java Research License (JRL) is a software distribution
license
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created by
Sun
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in an effort to simplify and relax the terms from the "research section" of the
Sun Community Source License
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. Sun's
J2SE 1.6.0, ''
Mustang
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'', is licensed under the JRL as well as many projects a
Java.net
Although the JRL has elements of an open source license, the terms forbid any commercial use and are thus incompatible with both the
Free Software Definition
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and the
Open Source Definition
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The definition was taken from the exact text of the Debian Free ...
. The JRL is a research license to be used for non-commercial academic uses.
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Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Sun for short) was an American technology company that sold computers, computer components, software, and information technology services and created the Java programming language, the Solaris operating system, ZFS, the ...
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Java Research License
The Java Research License (JRL) is a software distribution license created by Sun in an effort to simplify and relax the terms from the "research section" of the Sun Community Source License. Sun's J2SE 1.6.0, ''Mustang'', is licensed under the ...
– full text of the JRL
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