---
key: oracle-openjdk-classpath-exception-2.0
short_name: Oracle OpenJDK classpath exception to GPL 2.0
name: Oracle OpenJDK classpath exception to GPL 2.0
category: Copyleft Limited
owner: Oracle Corporation
homepage_url: http://openjdk.java.net/legal/gplv2+ce.html
is_exception: yes
spdx_license_key: LicenseRef-scancode-oracle-openjdk-exception-2.0
other_spdx_license_keys:
    - LicenseRef-scancode-oracle-openjdk-classpath-exception-2.0
other_urls:
    - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
standard_notice: |
    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
    Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later
    version.
    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
    more details.
    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
    with this library; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
    "CLASSPATH" EXCEPTION TO THE GPL
    Certain source files distributed by Oracle America and/or its affiliates
    are
    subject to the following clarification and special exception to the GPL,
    but
    only where Oracle has expressly included in the particular source file's
    header
    the words "Oracle designates this particular file as subject to the
    "Classpath"
    exception as provided by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this
    code."
    Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is making
    a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and conditions of
    the GNU General Public License cover the whole combination.
    As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
    permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
    executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent modules,
    and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your
    choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module,
    the terms and conditions of the license of that module. An independent
    module is a module which is not derived from or based on this library. If
    you modify this library, you may extend this exception to your version of
    the library, but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do
    so, delete this exception statement from your version.
---

"CLASSPATH" EXCEPTION TO THE GPL

Certain source files distributed by Oracle America and/or its affiliates are
subject to the following clarification and special exception to the GPL, but
only where Oracle has expressly included in the particular source file's header
the words "Oracle designates this particular file as subject to the "Classpath"
exception as provided by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code."

Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is making
a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and conditions of
the GNU General Public License cover the whole combination.

As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent modules,
and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your
choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module,
the terms and conditions of the license of that module.  An independent
module is a module which is not derived from or based on this library.  If
you modify this library, you may extend this exception to your version of
the library, but you are not obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do
so, delete this exception statement from your version.