This past week we had the privilege of writing the final blog post in a series for the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing on licensing Oracle Java. Titled Shining a Light on Oracle’s Unfair Java Licensing Practices, this is the third of a series of three blog posts dedicated to scrutinizing Java licensing terms in accordance with CFSL's nine Principles for Fair Software Licensing. For our third post, we examine Oracle’s practices through the remaining three Principles of Fair Software Licensing, including reducing costs through efficient use of hardware.
Through this post and the two previous posts, we aim to aid Oracle Java users in advocating for clarity and fairness rather than depending on mere chance. (You can refer, as well, to our past posts about unfair Java licensing practices here, here, here and here.)
Since its inception, CFSL has championed the "Principles of Fair Software Licensing" – nine protocols designed to assure fair play and competition in software licensing. With these guidelines in mind, we stay true to our mission of keeping our clients and colleagues informed of the twists and turns in navigating software licensing while also drawing attention to the insightful protocols developed by our friends at CFSL.
Published on August 12, 2024
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