Questions tagged [bcl]
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Can we use Java for commercial use?
The Java is GPL license (reference from wikipedia). I am not sure I can use it in in commercial projects. I already have a website written in Java and I plan to use this for commercial use. Is that illegal?
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.NET BCL Change Analysis - Uses Beyond Sating Curiosity
This is part of a series of questions which focuses on the Abstraction Project, which aims to abstract the concepts used in language design in the form of a framework. There is a sister project to Abstraction called OILexer, which aims to…
Allen Clark Copeland Jr
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Why aren't extension methods being used more extensively in .NET BCL?
I found the "Extension method" concept of C# just wonderful. It enables us to do things like:
More flexible alternative to Abstract Classes.
Provide missing Java-like functionalities to C# enum.
And The coolest thing about it IMHO is that adding a…
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What is the difference between the BSD and the BCL licenses?
What differences are there, if any, between BSD and BCL licences?
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Should I obtain a licence from Oracle before developing Java software?
Should I obtain a licence from Oracle before developing Java software? I'm in the preliminary planning stages of developing a server on top of the the Hadoop/Java platforms.
I'm not much at all worried about the Hadoop side, but the "process" for…
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