I’m using JavaFX for gui of my app. Its license is GPL+Linking Exception. GPL requires me to release my source code. But what’s the linking exception?? (I’m just using it as a library. Not modifying or using its source code.)
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No. JavaFX is licensed under the same license as Java SE: JavaFX FAQ -> 10. What type of license is JavaFX available under?
JavaFX is available under the same license and business model as Java SE. This includes the ability for third party developers to distribute the runtime librairies with their application(s), subject to the terms and conditions of the license…
However, JavaFX source code is licensed differently: JavaFX FAQ -> 4. Is JavaFX open source?
At this time, the JavaFX UI Controls source code has been contributed to the OpenJFX open source project; other JavaFX components are expected to follow in multiple phases. The code is available under the GPL v2 with Classpath Exception license, similar to other projects in OpenJDK. The Oracle JavaFX runtime and SDK implementations will continue to be released under the Oracle Binary Code License for the Java SE Platform…
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