Public Domain Python

[Adam Sampson]

Pat McCann <thisis at bboogguusss.org> writes:

> There might be a flaw in the above, since someone just said that one
> couldn't legally independently create a Java compiler without Sun's
> permission.  That's news to me.  I know you couldn't CALL it a Java
> compiler because of the trademark, but I'm not aware of any reason
> Sun can prevent you from implementing the language.  It's certainly
> no trade secret nor subject of any patent that I'm aware of. Anyone
> know?

Sun don't seem to be too worried about the Kaffe project (a free Java
compiler/interpreter), nor about the Java front-end to gcc.

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Adam Sampson
azz at gnu.org