Commercial Release?

General Discussions
#1

I didn’t find any previous posts on this specific topic (though it was at best a skin deep search), so I’d appreciate any thoughts on the issue.

What is required to commercially release and distribute a peice of Java software? I’ve never gotten a really firm answer, and, from what I understand, it’d require redistributing a version of the JRE.

What’s required for that? I’ve heard licensing fee’s, but nothing concrete.

(I’m not yet actually thinking of a commercial game, but I’ve come across situations where the question is valid, where I’d rather not distribute source)

Thanks for any help that can be provided

#2

There are no ‘special’ requirements if you just want to commercially release and distribute some software written in Java. You just have to make it and release it :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m not 100% sure about the rules for distribution a JVM with you product, because I don’t do it. I don’t think there are any fees though.

#3

You may embed the JRE in its entirety in your application; or distribute it and install it separately; or if you are a little underhand, hack it about a bit and embed it, where it falls into a grey area in the licensing.

Cas :slight_smile: