Legal implications of redistributing the JRE ? - was Re: [us-marketing] Re: Followup on the LibreOffice request

On 02/26/2011 12:37 PM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:
> [...]

> Just an addition to the ISO information:
> You can file the current state of the North America Community DVD
> [soon to be called "LibreOffice Americas Community DVD" of something
> like that].
>
> The DVD demo web site I host of the work I am working on for the US
> Marketing Team.
> http://www.lungstrom.com/libreoffice-dvd-project/LibreOffice-disc-North-American-DVD/index.html
>
>
> And the Wiki page[s] for this project.
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Americas_LibreOffice_DVD
>
> Remember we want/need your comments on how easy it is to use the "DVD"
> based upon the demo web site. [...]

> I/we look forward to you comments and suggestions to make this DVD
> project better.  

Hi,

I haven't exactly followed the project lately as I was quite busy these
last two weeks.

One item that caught my attention is redistribution of the JRE. In the
DVD I produce for distribution here in Quebec Canada I opted not to
distribute the JRE because of the following clause in the license:

"(vi) you agree to defend and indemnify Oracle and its licensors from
and against any damages, costs, liabilities, settlement amounts and/or
expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with any
claim, lawsuit or action by any third party that arises or results from
the use or distribution of any and all Programs and/or Software."

I hope this is taken into consideration before release.

This only highlights the urgency to remove the Java dependencies, IMVHO.

Cheers,

Fabian

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