[jdom-interest] JDOM license agreement question;

[Jason Hunter]

> "JDOM is available under an Apache-style open source license, with the
> acknowledgment clause removed. This license is among the least
> restrictive license available, enabling developers to use JDOM in
> creating new products without requiring them to release their own
> products as open source. This is the license model used by the Apache
> Project, which created the Apache server."
> 
>  What does this exactly mean?  

If you read the LICENSE.txt file in the root directory or read the
header on every source file you'll see the license terms.  They're very
clear.

> Writing a software that uses the JDOM API, and it will probably be
> released as a commercial product. (so it won't be open source) So am I
> pretty much screwed and should find another solution ?

That's entirely allowed.  Read the license.  It's simple.

-jh-