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I caught the tail end of a session on a Contributing to Open Source at whihc once again the myth that Java is somehow incompatible with the LGPL was repeated. It seems that no matter how many times the FSF and others deny this canard, it just keeps coming back. It's the Java equivalent of, "Iraq was responsible for 9/11", "Republicans are the party of fiscal responsibility", or a "A dying child in the hospital wants you to send him postcards." It is a dangerous meme that seems completely immune to the truth. More...