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Bug#611269: IcedTea is GPL2 with Exception

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From: Julien Wajsberg <felash@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:57:11 -0000
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Package: openjdk-6
Version: 6b18-1.8.2-4
Severity: minor

Hi,

in OpenJDK's Debian distribution, which I understand is IcedTea, the
copyright file says that IcedTea is GPL2.

But it is really GPL2 with Classpath Exception, as you can read on
http://icedtea.classpath.org/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions#What_license_is_IcedTea_released_under.3F

Regards,

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Julien Wajsberg