The Java Research License (JRL) is a software distribution

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created by Sun in an effort to simplify and relax the terms from the "research section" of the Sun Community Source License. Sun's

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1.6.0, ''

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'', is licensed under the JRL as well as many projects a
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Although the JRL has elements of an open source license, the terms forbid any commercial use and are thus incompatible with both the

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and the

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. The JRL is a research license to be used for non-commercial academic uses.

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